Description
John 3:1-17
There is a love that extends far greater than our understanding. God gave up His only Son, Jesus, to save the world from sin and provide eternal life. Through faith, we are born again. This thought stumped even an astute Pharisee named Nicodemus. “How can a man be born again?” he asked Jesus. This second birth is not a physical one, but a spiritual one. We are created new when we put our faith in Jesus as our Savior and our Lord. Have you been born again?
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
My Jesus
Anne Wilson | Jeff Pardo | Matthew West, © 2021 BrentHood Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Jacobs Story Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Meaux Mercy (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Remaining portion is unaffiliated
Child of Love
Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Scott Cash © 2020 Bay19 (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Capitol CMG Genesis (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) We The Kingdom ASCAP Designee (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) We The Kingdom Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Live Like That
Ben Glover | Ben McDonald | David Freyb, © 2011 9t One Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Ariose Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Mike Curb Music (Admin. by Curb Music Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
ELW 786; LBW 459; LSB 913; LW 160
O Love, How Deep
EH 448/449; ELW 322; LBW 88; LSB 544; LW 275; NCH 209; PH 83; WC 193; UMH 267; WR 244
Father Welcomes All His Children
CH 90; LSB 605
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Holy is the name of the Lord!
Worshipers
Holy is His name.
Pastor/ Worship Leader
We set our hearts on the Maker of Heaven and of Earth. We boast of His lovingkindness and His mercies that are new every morning. We praise the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, who died for our sins out of selfless love, compassion, and obedience to Father God. We sing praises to our King!
Worshipers
Worthy is the Lord!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord Jesus, we ask that Your love would reach the hardest of hearts and break the rocky soil. We pray that the seeds of Your Word would be planted and watered by You, oh Living Water. We ask all those that feel like desert wanderers would experience You meeting them even in the dry and weary places of their hearts. May we experience the blessing of knowing You, Jesus, right now where we are.
Worshipers
Come, Holy Spirit, come. Your place is with us. We welcome You as we worship today. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Though we will not perish, but have eternal life through Jesus Christ, we still sin.
Worshipers
We confess that we are sinners. We need a forgiver!
Pastor / Worship Leader
Jesus is our forgiver
Worshipers
He was sent by Father God to save us, not condemn us.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We have no shame anymore!
Worshipers
We are forgiven! Yes, we are forgiven!
Pastor/ Worshipers
Now let us walk in alignment with the Holy Spirit in us. Let us aim for righteous living, and pursue Jesus in all things.
Worshipers
Holy Spirit, Helper, help us. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Genesis 12:1-9
The Lord promised Abram blessing upon blessing. He would be made into a great nation. His name would be famous, and his blessing would multiply to others.
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
