Description
Matthew 14:13-21
Crowds followed Jesus wherever He went as He ministered and healed the sick. One evening, the disciples wanted to send away the crowds to get their own meals, but Jesus insisted on feeding them with the five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus broke the bread, gave thanks, and multiplied the food to feed thousands. This miracle reminds us of the plentiful provision that Christ has to offer, and not just with our daily physical needs. Jesus offers us the nourishment our souls need for eternity, and He satisfies that need with Himself.
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
Everlasting God
Brenton Brown & Ken Riley, ©2006 Thankyou Music
O Praise the Name (Anastasis)
Benjamin Hastings | Dean Ussher | Marty Sampson, © 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Christ Is Enough
Jonas Myron & Reuben Morgan, © 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face
EH 318; HLC 210; LBW 211; LSB 631; LW 243; NCH 336; UMH 623; WC 783
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
BH 91 68; CHH 80; EH 664; ELW 782; HFG 66; HLC 325; PH 172
All Creatures Of Our God & King
BH 75 9; BH 91 27; CH 63; CHH 22; EH 400; ELW 835; HWC 64; HPW 8; HFG 347; HLC 59; HGP 56; HSP 7; LBW 527; LW 436; NCH 17; PH 455; RH 85; RS 670; STTL 77; WC 356; UMH 62; WAR 23; WHM 61; WIS 17
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
You may be weary; you may be strong.
Worshipers
No matter our condition, we give thanks to the Lord.
Pastor / Worship Leader
You may be hurting or filled with joy.
Worshipers
No matter our feelings, we give thanks to the Lord.
Pastor / Worship Leader
You may be ill or perhaps you’ve been healed.
Worshipers
No matter our circumstance, we give thanks to the Lord.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
Worshipers
His love surely endures forever and ever.
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, You are the Bread of Life that satisfies the hunger in our souls. You are truth and life and good and faithful, and we worship You today. Reveal to us the truths and promises in Scripture as we hear and read and worship.
Worshipers
In Christ’s name we pray, amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Eternal Father, You are good beyond all thought, but we are vile, miserable, and blind people.
Worshipers
Our lips are ready to confess, but our hearts are slow to feel and our ways reluctant to amend.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We bring You our souls and ask You to break us, wound us, bend us, and mold us into Your likeness. Unmask sin’s deformity so that we may hate sin and flee from it.
Worshipers
We have seen the beauty and purity of You, Father. We desire the freedom and forgiveness that only You offer through Jesus Christ.
Pastor / Worship Leader
May our eyes be opened to see the brightness and glories of the saving cross!
Worshipers
Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Isaiah 55:1-5
The Lord wants us to come to Him for everything. He is available to us and gives us eternal provision and life.
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples. 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”
