CALL TO WORSHIP
- OPENING CHORUSES
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- We Have Come Into His House
- He is Here
- Reach Out and Touch The Lord
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- OPENING PRAYER
WELCOME
- Thanks … Welcome
- The theme for this week is the faithfulness of God in a world of paradox.
CALL TO WORSHIP
- Psalm 98:1-3,4-9
- Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. 2 The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the [a]nations. 3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- 4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. 5 Sing to the Lord with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm, 6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it; 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together 9 before the Lord, For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with [b]equity.
OPENING SONGS
1. Sing for Joy
2. Here We Are … Don Moen et al …
3. I Want to Be With You … Don Moen et al …
SCRIPTURE READING
- Luke 21:1-4
- And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; 4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”
SPEAKING OF LIFE
- Life’s Paradox … presented by Jeff Broadnax
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7b7gsS4Q40
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CALL TO FELLOWSHIP
Interactive Sermon
- Luke 21:5-19
- 5 Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was [a]adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, 6 “These things which you see — the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
- 7 So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?” 8 And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ [b]Therefore do not [c]go after them. 9 But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”
- 10 Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. 13 But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will [d]answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [e]resist.
- 16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. 17 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Sing for Joy … Don Moen et al
SONG OF RESPONSE
- I Will Sing … Don Moen et al …
CLOSING (& OFFERTORY) SONG
- Be Strong and Take Courage … Don Moen et al …
CLOSING PRAYER (including Prayer of Thanks for Offering)
CLOSING COMMENTS
- Thanks for joining us.
- PLEASE NOTE … If anyone would like to donate to Grace Communion Jamaica, you can do so online by doing the following …
BENEDICTION
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