Description
Mark 10:2-16
The Pharisees often tested Jesus about certain laws, but He continued to stump them with His answers concerning the matters of the heart in relation to God, the Father. In the particular issue of divorce, Jesus addressed the hardened hearts of the people at the time the law was written by Moses and also the union of man and woman becoming one flesh as ordained by God. Following Jesus requires more than just obeying a set of rules and regulations. It requires a posture of humility, love, and childlike faith that receives all that the Kingdom of God has to offer.
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
God You’re So Good
Brett Younker, Brooke Ligertwood, Kristian Stanfill, Scott Ligertwood, © SHOUT! Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin, ©2011 Thankyou Music, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, SHOUT! Publishing (Admin EMI CMG Publishing)
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)
[Traditional Options]
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
ELW 786; LBW 459; LSB 913; LW 160
Father Welcomes All His Children
CH 90; LSB 605
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
BH 91 130; CH 297; HWC 174; HFG 248; HLC 134; HGP 28; LSB 443; LW 106; NCH 213; PH 89; RH 154; STTL 217; WC 203; UMH 278; WAR 267; WHM 220
Invocation
Pastor/Worship Leader speaks
Pastor Fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you and welcome you in the loving grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
ALL It is by the grace of the Lord that we are here. Praise the name of the Lord! Amen.
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor/Worship Leader speaks
Pastor Holy Father, you are gracious enough to give us breath in our lungs, powerful enough to give and take away, and mindful of us as your imperfect children. We are filled with awe and astounded by your love.
ALL How great is your love for us, Lord!
Pastor As we congregate in this place, would you rain down your presence on us now. May our praises rise to you like incense and be a pleasing aroma to you, Lord.
ALL We love you, Lord. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor Now as we prepare our hearts to confess as you command us to do, bring to our minds our shortcomings. Knock down our pride so that our hearts may be in a posture of humility. Uproot any strongholds that claim stakes in our hearts. For we are the sheep of your pasture, and we belong to you.
ALL Yes, we belong to you, God.
Pastor And so we confess our sins. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for your powerful conviction to lead sinners toward righteousness. We are imperfect, but You are perfect. We fail consistently, but the standard of Jesus Christ never fails.
ALL We are forgiven though the righteous blood of Jesus Christ that covers all sin. Praise His holy name!
Pastor Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Genesis 2:18-25
After the creation of Adam, God decided to make a suitable helper for him. While Adam was in a deep sleep, God removed one of Adam’s ribs and created the woman Eve.
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
