Description
Luke 21:5-28 (29-36)
Beauty fades, and so will everything in this world. Becoming comfortable on earth leads to fear, sadness, and deception. Jesus described to the disciples a coming time filled with deceivers, destruction, and delusions. He emphasized the importance of being devoted to prayer and standing firm in the truth. As Heaven and Earth pass away, the Word never will. Plant your feet in Jesus- the Word made flesh.
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Time of Praise and Worship
Stand in Your Love
Ethan Hulse | Josh Baldwin | Mark Harris | Rita Springer, © 2018 Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) EGH Music Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Gateway Create Publishing (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC]) Gateway Worship Publishing (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC]) Coastal Lyric (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Kindred Joy Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Bethel Music Publishing
My Lighthouse
Rend Collective, © 2013 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Lord I Need You
Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, & Matt Maher, ©2011 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Sweater Weather Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Valley Of Songs Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand
BH 75 235; BH 91 351; CHH 273; ELW 652; HFG 555; HLC 201; LBW 365; LSB 645; LW 291; WC 705; WAR 546; WHM 340
Rise, My Soul, To Watch And Pray
LBW 443; LSB 663; LW 302
My Faith Looks Up To Thee
BH 75 382; BH 91 416; CH 539; CHH 576; EH 691; ELW 759; HWC 410; HFG 84; HLC 366; HGP 192; HSP 8; LWB 479; LSB 702; LW 378; PH 383; RH 423; STTL 433; WC 552; UMH 452; WAR 419; WHM 433; WIS 54
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
As the Psalmist wrote, “Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.”
Worshipers
He is loving and faithful.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Let us shout for joy to the Lord and burst into jubilation! Let us make music with our instruments and voices and glorify our King.
Worshipers
We worship the God who is firm. He is faithful to the end!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Father, we focus our attention on You. When we do that, the world starts to dim. Align our hearts with Yours right now as we bring You our best worship today. May we cherish Your Word that holds fast to the end. May we memorize it, love it, and keep it close to our hearts.
Worshipers
The Word of the Lord stands forever. May we stand in the Word of the Lord. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Prayer is a weapon of spiritual warfare. Will you stand firm?
Worshipers
We confess we are weak and forget to armor up. We confess that we rely on carnal weapons rather than the Word of God. We ask forgiveness from Jesus Christ, who washes our sins away. We forget numerous times, but yet the Holy Spirit draws us near. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to do better. May we be quick to pray, and slow to worry. May we pray first, rather than last. May prayer be our habit, and not the trends of this time. We need You, Lord. Forgive us, we pray.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We are forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus Christ who resurrected us from sin and death into eternal life. Praise the Lord!
Worshipers
Praise the Lord.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Malachi 4:1-6
A day was coming when righteousness would prevail, and evil would be overcome for the Israelites. God would raise up the prophet Elijah to lead the people through this time. A day is still coming when the Son of Man will return in His glory. We must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. 3 Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty. 4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel. 5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
