Description
John 10:1-10
In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes it clear to the Pharisees that He is the Shepherd, the gatekeeper, and all others who have come before are thieves and robbers, who come to steal and destroy. The sheep will listen to their shepherd’s voice only. Jesus also calls himself the gate. Salvation, life, comes through Jesus.
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
Way Maker
Osinachi Okoro, © 2016 Integrity Music Europe (Admin by Capitol CMG Publishing)
The Lion and the Lamb
Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring, © 2015 Meaux Mercy (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)Bethel Music Publishing
One Way
Joel Houston & Jonathon Douglass, ©2003 Hillsong Publishing
(Admin. By EMI Christian Music Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
BH 75 213; BH 91 61; CH 688; CHH 558; EH 708; ELW 799; HWC 462; HPW 53; HFG 601; HLC 321; HGP 369; LBW 481; LSB 711; NCH 252; PH 387; RH 611; STTL 578; WC 522; UMH 381; WAR 440; WHM 542; WIS 489
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
LSB 540
All People That On Earth Do Dwell
BH 75 17; BH 91 5; CH 101; CHH 18; EH 37; ELW 883;HWC 20; HFG 381; HLC 20; LBW 245; LSB 791; LW 435; NCH 7; PH 220; STTL 39; WC 317; UMH 75; WAR 661; WHM 9
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
God of all Creation, We come before you today to give you honor and praise. You are worthy of praise.
Worshipers
You are the source of all that is good. You are the source of all of our blessings. Thank you for every gift that we have been given.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, today we recall your faithfulness. Thank you that you walk with us every day, that you are with us always. We proclaim that your promises are true, and your goodness and love never fail.
Worshipers
In this moment we come to you and lay our lives before you. May we honor, worship and adore you with every fiber of our being.
Pastor / Worship Leader
On this day we join with all those who worship and confess you as Lord, from generations past and present, and with all the angels that sing in heaven of your greatness and splendor.
Worshipers
Lord we adore you. Lord we love you. Lord we bow down and worship you.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Praise the Lord! Amen!
Worshipers
Amen!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Jesus said: ‘I am the good shepherd’ and so we pray: Good Shepherd, watch over us today in all we face and experience. Never leave us or forsake us and journey with us always. Good Shepherd, you know us as no-one else knows us. Guard us and keep us. We pray for the sick and the lonely; for the anxious and the bereaved; for those, whose pain is beyond our comprehension. Good Shepherd, you know us by our name and our identity is not hidden from you. Gather us to yourself as a shepherd gathers the sheep, that we might know your Name. Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Amen.
Worshipers
Amen!
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, we confess. You guide us in right paths, You lead us in the ways of righteousness, but we have allowed our anger, our rage, our greed, and at times even hate, to direct our paths.
Worshipers
We have overreacted, we have taken more than our share, we have despised others that seem to have it all. Forgive us, God, for not following Your ways.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Forgive us for not remembering that we are Your sheep, and You are our Shepherd.
Worshipers
Forgive us when we have not listened for Your voice and instead have acted in the ways of the world. Guide us back to Your path, to loving You and loving our neighbors.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Help us to unclench our fists and lend out our hands in hope and healing, forgiveness and love.
Worshipers
Lord Jesus, help us to recognize Your voice and follow You only.
Pastor / Worship Leader
In the name of Christ our Shepherd we pray. Amen.
Worshipers
Amen!
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Acts 2:42-47
In the book of Acts, Luke describes the very beginnings of the church. All were together and devoted to teaching and fellowship. They gave to the poor, met in the temple, broke bread in their homes and ate together. And daily the Lord added to their numbers.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
