Description
Mark 6:14-29
Upon the request of Herodias’ daughter, King Herod agreed to behead John the Baptist to please his dinner guests. This ended the ministry of the man who was chosen to “Prepare the way for the Lord,” but only paved the beginning of the powerful work of Christ on earth and in the hearts of men.
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
Blessed Be Your Name
Beth & Matt Redman, ©2002 Thankyou Music
What a Beautiful Name
Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood, © 2016 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Holy Spirit
Bryan Torwalt & Katie Torwalt © 2011 Capitol CMG Genesis (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Jesus Culture Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
BH 75 40,41,42; BH 91 200,201, 202; CH 16,43; CHH 91,92; EH 450,451; ELW 634; HWC 96,97; HPW 19; HFG 325,326,327; HLC 62,63; HGP 20,21; HSP 2,3,4; LBW 328,329; LSB 549; LW 272; NCH 304; PH 142,143; RH 30,31; STTL 124,126; WC 93,95; UMH 154,155; WAR 100,106; WHM 4,5; WIS 10,11
Come Thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessing
BH75 12,13; BH 91 15, 18; CH 11; CHH 16; EH 686; ELW 807; HS98 876; HWC 2; HPW 4; HFG 318; HLC 28; HGP 9; HSP 16; LBW 499; LWB 686; NCH 459; PH 356; RH 11; STTL 51; WC 45; UMH 400; WAR 68; WHM 30; WIS 62
Glory Be To Jesus
EH 479; HLC 143; LBW 95; LSB 433; LW 98
Invocation
Pastor Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!
ALL Greetings to you.
Pastor Praise the Lord in Heaven who pours out on us spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus!
ALL Praise the Lord!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor Father God, you chose people like John the Baptist—a wilderness locust eating man—to
accomplish your plan on earth. You call people like us to bring you glory. As we hear
your Word today, quicken our hearts and minds to understand and fill our hearts with a
strong desire to draw nearer than ever before to you. In your holy, awesome name we
pray, Jesus,
ALL Amen!
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor When you call our name, Lord, we don’t always listen. The voices in our culture and in
our own minds are louder than yours. We’ve made it a habit to value our own ideas and
comfort over your calling.
ALL Would you forgive us, Father? We have sinned and gone in our own direction.
Pastor Help us to desire you more than anyone or anything, Lord.
ALL May the earthly temptations fade, and may you be the loudest voice in our lives.
Pastor Thank you, Father, for your forgiveness.
ALL Yes, thank you, Father. Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Amos 7:7-15
Amos had the difficult job of being God’s prophet to the people of Israel. He was commanded by the Lord to leave the life of a shepherd and to prophesy the words spoke to him.
This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” “A plumb line,” I replied. Then the Lord said, “Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer. 9 “The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined; with my sword I will rise against the house of Jeroboam.” 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: “Amos is raising a conspiracy against you in the very heart of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words. 11 For this is what Amos is saying: “‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their native land.’” 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Get out, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. 13 Don’t prophesy anymore at Bethel, because this is the king’s sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.” 14 Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
