Description
John 6:1-21
Imagine witnessing a miraculous feast where five loaves and two fish satisfy a multitude. In this passage, not only did Jesus miraculously feed the hungry crowd, but He also defied nature by walking on water showing His disciples that He was trustworthy and compassionate. Life will throw storms our way, but Jesus is the storm calmer, our provider, and miracle worker.
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Pastor / Worship Leader
Welcome all to this time of praise and worship, community, and reflection. We are glad you are here with us today.
Worshipers
We are glad to be part of the body of Christ!
Time of Praise and Worship
Leaning
Brian Elmquist | Jacob Sooter | Lizzie Morgan | Matt Maher, © Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) I Am A Pilgrim Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Just When Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Lizzieviv Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Remaining portion is unaffiliated
There’s Nothing Our God Can’t Do
Kristian Stanfill, Jonathan Smith, Brandon Lake; 2019 Kristian Stanfill Publishing Designee, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Maverick City Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing (Admin by Bethel Music Publishing) Cashagamble Jet Music, Be Essential Songs (Admin by Essential Music Publishing)
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas Chisholm & William Runyan, ©1951 Hope Publishing Company
[Traditional Options]
My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less
BH 75 337; CH 526; CHH 537; ELW 596; HFG 92; HLC 313; HSP 125; LBW 293,294; LSB 575; LW 368; NCH 403; PH 379; RH 419; UMH 368; WAR 405
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
CH 293; ELW 843; HS 98 881; LSB 849; STTL 214; WAR 93
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
BH 91 456; CH 684; CHH 628; ELW 773; HWC 463; HFG 611; LSB 739; NCH 472; PH 404; RH 562; STTL 102; WC 638; UMH 474; WOV 731; WAR 500; WHM 4
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, where are hearts have hardened, bring understanding. Till up the soil of our hearts so that we may receive from You.
Worshipers
Holy Spirit, do Your work in us to transform us.
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Father, we may not understand the miraculous, but we know that You do miracles! We may not understand the “why” to the storms you allow in life, but we choose to trust You with the outcomes. Today, may we be a people of praise and worship, of gratitude and joy, and of trust and obedience. We want to experience Your fullness, Your grace, Your truth, Your joy. We invite You here and now to move and work in our hearts.
Worshipers
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
We stop and confess before moving on. Cleanse our hearts, Lord.
Worshipers
We have much to confess, and You ask us to do it, Lord. We confess that we have hardened hearts due to wanting to control situations and circumstances. We confess that we operate out of our own abilities rather than trusting You to lead. We confess that we can be prideful, stubborn, and out of control. Forgive us, Lord, Jesus.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We are forgiven by the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ that was accomplished on the cross at Calvary. His blood covered our past, present, and future sins. We accept the forgiveness of Christ, and we offer the same forgiveness to others freely since we were given forgiveness freely. Now, Lord, help us to walk with You in righteousness, to shun evil, and to be strengthened in the name of Jesus.
Worshipers
Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading 2 Kings 4:42-44
Elisha miraculously multiplies twenty loaves of barley and some ears of grain to feed a hundred people. Through this miracle, Elisha illustrated the principle of trusting in God’s provision beyond what we can see or understand.
A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said.43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” 44 Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.
