On this Sunday morning, we invite you to join us as we worship together "from house to house." We are excited to join together this morning. We are one because of Him, not our proximity.
As we gather together this Sunday in our own homes, we would ask you to sing with the worship videos. We want to encourage you to take the Lord’s Supper in your home at 10:00am. In this way, we can take communion together even though we are apart. Pray for one another. Watch my message about Radical Faith. Accept the challenge to do one thing to demonstrate faith this week. Watch the bonus video of one of my favorite songs.
WORSHIP
COMMUNION
Read Philippians 2:1-8, "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death--even death on a cross!"
Here is a possible communion prayer to say before you take the bread and the juice. "Dear God, Today we gather together as brothers and sisters in Christ to remember the extraordinary sacrifice You made in sending Jesus, Your beloved Son to be with us. We thank You for His legacy in words, actions, and obedience to suffering on the cross. Lord, we come to You now to ask for forgiveness for any thoughts, words, or deeds that have not honored Your name. We are also truly sorry for the times we have chosen to live selfishly rather than heed Your calling. We invite you to inhabit our hearts now as we take communion. As we share this meal, come bind us together as one family, filled with Your love. Thank You Lord for Your grace that is at work in our lives, Amen."
Take the Lord's Supper.
PRAYER
Read Philippians 2:1-8, "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death--even death on a cross!"
Here is a possible communion prayer to say before you take the bread and the juice. "Dear God, Today we gather together as brothers and sisters in Christ to remember the extraordinary sacrifice You made in sending Jesus, Your beloved Son to be with us. We thank You for His legacy in words, actions, and obedience to suffering on the cross. Lord, we come to You now to ask for forgiveness for any thoughts, words, or deeds that have not honored Your name. We are also truly sorry for the times we have chosen to live selfishly rather than heed Your calling. We invite you to inhabit our hearts now as we take communion. As we share this meal, come bind us together as one family, filled with Your love. Thank You Lord for Your grace that is at work in our lives, Amen."
Take the Lord's Supper.
Here is a possible communion prayer to say before you take the bread and the juice. "Dear God, Today we gather together as brothers and sisters in Christ to remember the extraordinary sacrifice You made in sending Jesus, Your beloved Son to be with us. We thank You for His legacy in words, actions, and obedience to suffering on the cross. Lord, we come to You now to ask for forgiveness for any thoughts, words, or deeds that have not honored Your name. We are also truly sorry for the times we have chosen to live selfishly rather than heed Your calling. We invite you to inhabit our hearts now as we take communion. As we share this meal, come bind us together as one family, filled with Your love. Thank You Lord for Your grace that is at work in our lives, Amen."
Take the Lord's Supper.
PRAYER
Pray for those on the front lines of this pandemic. Pray also for the sick who have become infected during this pandemic. Pray for the families of those who are sick or deceased. Pray for our government as they make decisions that impact us all. Pray for each one of us that we might live in a manner that shows that we value the lives of others. Pray.
MESSAGE
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." Hebrews 11:1-3
CHALLENGE
Make a list of 3 specific instances that are difficult for you to trust God
(COVID-19 recovery, salvation of someone, finances, etc). Pick one of them. Make
another list of 2 actions that would demonstrate that you did trust God in that
area. Pick one of them. Do that one thing. That is faith.
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