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Mark 2:23-3:6

Familiar with the Sabbath Law, Jesus went through the grain fields with His disciples and even healed a man of a shriveled hand on the Sabbath.  When approached by the Pharisees, Jesus boldly spoke, “…the Son of Man is Lord of even of the Sabbath.”  Appalled, the Pharisees plotted His death.  Jesus wasn’t about checking off a rule checklist as the Pharisees watched His every move.  He knew the motives behind their hearts and proved that God would heal and work even on the Sabbath.  After all, the Sabbath was created so that humans could rest from their work, not from divine opportunities.

 

…  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

Open Up the Heavens

Andi Rozier, James McDonald, Jason Ingram, Meredith Andrews, & Stuart Garrard, ©2012 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) HBC Worship Music (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing) Open Hands Music (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing) Sony/ATV Timber Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing) Stugio Music Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

            Who you say I am

Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
2018 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin by Capitol CMG Publishing)

Build My Life

Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Elizabeth Kaple, Matt Redman, and Pat Barrett © 2016 Martin, Karl Andrew, Kaple Music, Capitol CMG Genesis, Housefires Sounds, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music,  Thankyou Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Bethel Music Publishing

[Traditional Options]

Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven  

BH 75 8; BH 91 32; CH 1; EH 410; ELW 865; HS 98 893; HWC 3; HLC 26; HFG 339; HGP 9; LBW 549; LSB 793; PH 478; RS 684; STTL 42; WC 26; UMH 66; WAR 82; WHM 48

Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways       

ELW 772; LBW 480; LSB 707; LW 392

  

Invocation

   Pastor/Worship Leader speaks

Pastor               Greetings to you brothers and sisters in Christ. 

ALL                  Greetings to you.

Pastor               God is our strength and defender. 

ALL                  God is our keeper. 

Pastor               He created the world in 6 days and on the seventh day, He rested. 

ALL                  He commands us to rest, also. 

Pastor               To rest from our daily work and honor the Lord, this is His command.

ALL                  Amen!

 

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

   Pastor/Worship Leader speaks

 

Pastor               Lord, thank you for giving us life.  Thank you for shining your light in our darkness.  We want to live out the calling that you have placed on our lives.  We desire to                               honor your not only with our lips, but our actions.  Give us strength to endure hardship for your name and to rest from life’s demands in order to align our hearts                                with yours. 

ALL                  We honor your holy name and chase after you, Lord.  Amen.                       

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor               Lord, we honor you with our lips, but not always with our actions.  You ask us to keep the Sabbath holy, but we admit that it is difficult to lay aside what we want to                             accomplish in our daily lives to honor Your agenda.   

ALL                  Forgive us, Lord. 

Pastor               Yes, forgive us when we establish our own rules and regulations and esteem them higher than Your law of love. 

ALL                  Forgive us, Lord. 

Pastor               We want to sit at your feet like Mary, take in your glorious presence, and rest in you. 

ALL                  Teach us, Lord.  Amen.

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

 

First Reading                                  Deuteronomy 5:12-15

God commanded His people to observe the Sabbath in order to rest from their work.  He reminded them of their deliverance from slavery and commanded them to keep the Sabbath holy. 

Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do. 15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.