Description
Series Theme “Genuine Christianity”
“Organic” is a big buzzword these days. It seems everyone is talking about food with no artificial additives or fillers. More and more labels are claiming their product as 100% pure and organic. Could Christianity make the same claim? This 5-week series looks at some basic elements of our faith as recorded in the Gospel of Mark. See for yourself if Christianity’s message has changed, or if we’re still proclaiming the genuine message of Christ.
This Week’s Theme: “Complete Trust” Mark 6:1-13
Jesus decided the time had come to take off the spiritual training wheels and send the disciples out to minister without Him. This required complete trust on everyone’s part. The disciples trusted Jesus knew what He was doing! Jesus trusted that the disciples could handle the task. The disciples trusted in God’s provision. What can we learn from these examples of trust?
We Lift Our Hearts In Worship
[Preservice options include videos (countdowns, worship music, welcomes), worship music CD, or live music by worship band.]
Time of Praise and Worship
All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
Edward Perronet & Oliver Holden
Available on www.PraiseCharts.com, www.LifewayWorship.com, www.MusicNotes.com
How Great Is Our God
Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, & Jesse Reeves ©2004 worshiiptogether.com songs/Sixsteps
Music/ASCAP
Awesome Is the Lord Most High
Cary Pierce, Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jon Able, ©2006 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), Popular Purple Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.), Bridge Building Music, Inc. (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc., 741 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin TN 37067), 45 Degrees Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
[Traditional Options]
Lord of All Hopefulness
EH 482; ELW 765; HS 98 886; LBW 469; LSB 738; TFWS 2197; WC 369; WAR 489
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine
BH75 334; HB91 334; CH 572; CHH 543; LHH 543; ELW 638; HWC 345; HPW 47; HFG 67; HLC 317; HGP 44; HS 133; NCH 473; PH 341; RH 444; STTL 442; WC 514; UMH 369; WOV 699; WAR 426; WHM
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
416; WIS 437
Invocation and Introduction of Today’s Theme
Pastor May the Lord our God, who is always more ready to give His good gifts to us than we are to seek them, and Who is more willing to give more than we desire or deserve: help us to seek Him that we may truly find Him. As we enter into worship today, in Your Name [Father, Son and Holy Spirit], we pray that we may joyfully worship with renewed trust in our Most Faithful Father, and may to all who knock – that the door of His grace and mercy, be opened for us; because of Jesus Christ our Lord
ALL With our complete trust in Him, may it be so!
Prayer Opening
Pastor Powerful God, as we trust You completely, multiply the gifts we need, so that our faith community [church] is empowered to minister to the needs of Your children. In today’s Gospel reading, You remind us to minister to our family, friends, and one another with a trust that comes only from knowing You. We are secure in knowing that by serving our brothers and sisters, both locally and globally, we serve You faithfully. Accept these simple gifts of service, in Jesus’ Name.
ALL Amen.
Time of Greeting
Pastor Greet one another with the words, “Starting today, may you have complete trust in God”.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor During a few moments silence, let us place ourselves within the light of Christ, examine our hearts and minds, and recognise where we have lost our way and neglected our calling.
* Silent prayer
Women If we have been so busy that we don’t notice the needs of others,
or have resented those who do take time to be kind and generous,
or have disgraced our incomplete faith by becoming self-absorbed:
All Forgive us, loving God, and save us from ourselves.
Men If we have been too proud to undertake humble tasks,
or too impatient to do tasks that have no immediate reward,
or with weak faith, been too stubborn to seek the help of others.
All Forgive us, loving God, and save us from ourselves.
All If we have magnified small wrongs done to us,
or have allowed tiny difficulties to frustrate us, creating distrust,
or have been thick-skinned, inflexible or unteachable.
Pastor Forgive us, loving God, and save us from ourselves.
* silent prayer
My fellow pilgrims on Christ’s journey of faith, take heart.
God does not have to be persuaded to forgive us;
it is more likely our pride that holds us back from accepting forgiveness.
Please, for Christ’s sake, with complete trust in Him,
let down your guard, open you mind and heart,
repent and accept the Gospel of free grace. It is for you. Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading: Ezekiel 2:1-5
The prophet Ezekiel hears these words after seeing a vision of God, which causes him to fall on his face in complete worship.
He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” 2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3 He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day. 4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’ 5 And whether they listen or fail to listen —for they are a rebellious people —they will know that a prophet has been among them.
