Description
John 12:20-33
Following Jesus means losing control of this temporary life on earth and gaining eternal life in Heaven with Him someday. As Jesus addressed the Greeks who wanted to see Him, He explained his coming and necessary death that would glorify God the Father and carry out His will. Death is a necessary part of life, and to gain eternal life, we must die to ourselves and surrender to Christ the King.
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
Let The Praises Ring
Lincoln Brewster ©2002 Integrity’s Praise! Music
Dancing Generation
Matt Redman, ©2004 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Chain Breaker
Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, and Zach Williams, © 2015 Anthems of Hope (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Not Just Another Song Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Upside Down Under (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Wisteria Drive (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)
[Traditional Options]
Son of God, Eternal Savior
ELW 655; LBW 364; LSB 842; LW 394; NCH 542
Come To Calvary’s Holy Mountain
HFG 276; LBW 301; LSB 435; LW 96
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
BH91 356; CH 403; CHH 275; EH 518; ELW 645; HS98 865; HWC 276; HFG 557; LBW 367; LSB 909; NCH 400; PH 416,417; STTL 671; WC 699; UMH 559; WOV 747
Invocation and Introduction of Today’s Theme
Pastor King Jesus, we give you our full attention right now.
ALL We pledge our allegiance to you.
Pastor During this season, we have read of your coming and your ministry on this earth. You told your disciples of your death and resurrection that would draw all people to you. So, we ask you now,
ALL Draw us to you, Jesus.
Opening Prayer
Pastor Father, we want to be nearer to you than before. It is your death on the cross that draws us closer to you. Fade the treasures of this world and magnify your gift of eternal life in our hearts today.
ALL Be magnified O Lord! Amen.
Time of Greeting
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor Father, we boldly approach your throne of grace knowing that you extend your love and
grace to even sinners like us.
ALL Just like the Israelites, we fall short of your glory.
Pastor But you’ve given us a new covenant through your Son and have written the law of love on
our hearts and minds. We are your children, and you have forgiven us because of the
blood shed for us.
ALL You remember our sins no more; you forgive our wickedness and call us your
own.
Pastor What a privilege it is to be your children. Thank you, Father. Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34
The old covenant between God and the Israelites had been broken, but God promised a new covenant that would be written on the hearts and minds of the Israelites.
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel
and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them” declares the Lord. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
