Description
Luke 9:51-62
Jesus sets out on His final journey to Jerusalem. He knows He will soon suffer and die. He seems to be highly focused and resolute. He is also teaching his disciples and anyone they come across what it really means to follow Him. He uses words that seem shocking. When one man says let me bury my Father first, Jesus says let the dead bury their own dead. When another asks to say goodbye to his family, Jesus says they are unfit for service in the Kingdom of God.
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
Your Love Awakens Me
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No Body Love Me Like You
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Lay Me Down
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[Traditional Options]
Lead Me, Guide Me
CHH 583; ELW 768; LSB 721; TFWS 2214; WAR 496
Take My Life And Let It Be
BH 75 373/374; BH 91 277/283; CH 597; EH 707; ELW 685; HWC 379; HPW 49; HFG 458; HLC 385; HGP 358; HSP 276; LBW 406; LSB 783/784; LW 404; NCH 448; PH 391; RH 491/507; STTL 455; WC 568; UMH 399; WAR 466; WHM 380; WIS 281
Come, All Christians, Be Committed
BH 75 362; BH 91 604; HWC 455; HFG 507; HLC 498; STTL 544; WC 578; WAR 459
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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Praise be to God!
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You are the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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You are worthy of all praise.
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We praise you Lord in Heaven for your mighty deeds!
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Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Amen!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
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Heavenly Father, we are to have no other gods before you, no idols. Nothing comes before you. You are to be first in our lives. Jesus, you did not promise us prosperity or anything easy for following you. In fact, you said we would have problems. There is a cost, a price to be paid for following you. Help us to understand this. Show us how to do it. We need your guidance to live the life you would have us live Correct our thoughts, give us the right words, lead our actions. Increase our faith. In Jesus’ Name we pray.
Worshipers
Amen!
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
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Lord we confess
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Against you, you only have we sinned
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We have missed the mark
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We ask your forgiveness
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Forgive us for the wrongs we have done and the things we have neglected
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Jesus, you died for our sins
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Lord you are faithful, and we receive your forgiveness.
Worshipers
Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus! Amen!
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading 1 Kings 19:9b-21
The Prophet Elijah is to anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet. Interestingly, Elisha asks to say goodbye to family first. He is allowed to take care of business first and then he leaves and follows Elijah.
And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by. “Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18 Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” 19 So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you. ”Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”21 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.
