Description

Luke 13:1-9

Jesus explained that some die tragically and some survive miraculously, but neither is an accurate measure of one’s righteousness.  Everyone needs to repent- to adapt to the mindset of Christ and go His way instead of following our sinful nature.  In this way, we can bear the fruit God intended for us to bear instead of taking up space without producing the good things God has in store for us and for others.

  

…  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

Lord I Need You

Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, & Matt Maher, ©2011 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Sweater Weather Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Valley Of Songs Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

Knowing You (All I Once Held Dear)

Graham Kendrick, ©1993 Make Way Music (Admin. by Music Services).

In Christ Alone

Keith Getty & Stuart Townend, ©2001 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

 

[Traditional Options]

Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me

ELW 767; LBW 333; LSB 722; LW 512

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me                              

BH75 163; BH91 342; CH 342; CHH 214; EH 685; ELW 623; HWC 204; HFG 108; HLC 149; HGP 336; HSP 9; LBW 327; LSB 761; LW 361; NCH 596; RH 277; STTL 445; WC 227; UMH 361; WAR 384; WHM 507; WIS 47

Glorious Things of Thee/You Are Spoken

BH 91 398; CH 400; CHH 709; EH 522, 523; ELW 647; HWC 278; HFG 376; HLC 209; HGP 165; LBW 358; LSB 648; LW 294; NCH 307; PH 446; RH 339; STTL  670; WC 694; UMH 731; WAR 598; WHM 35; WIS 308

  

Invocation

Pastor               Come all who are thirsty. 

 

ALL      It is the Lord who quenches our thirsty souls.                                                                       

 

Pastor               He quenches our thirst with His love.  Come!

 

ALL                  Amen!

  

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

   Pastor/Worship Leader speaks

 

Pastor               Lord, your covenant lasts forever.  You are faithful, God!  We will not have hardened

                           hearts before you.  We will be changed by You, molded into You likeness, and shaped

                          by Your Holy Spirit.  We look to you, forgiver of our souls, for true freedom, life, and love. 

 

ALL                 In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor               The Scriptures tell us that unless we repent, we will perish.  But when we repent, turning

                         from sin to God, we enter eternal life through the Son Jesus Christ.  We were not

                        designed to navigate these waters on our own.  The Spirit draws us to repentance as He

                        is filled with kindness.  So, ready your hearts now.  Rid yourselves of sin, and choose the

                        righteous path.  Allow the Lord to quench your thirsty souls. 

 

(Allow for quiet time of confession, prayer, and reflection)

 

Pastor             Lord, you are faithful to forgive us.  We are so thankful that You are the God we serve,

                        and who loves us to our core.

 

ALL                We love you, Lord, Amen.

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

 

First Reading                                  Isaiah 55:1-9

The Lord operates in His righteous ways, not men’s.  He has mercy on the repentant hearts and quenches thirsty souls with His waters.

 

“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and 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.” 6 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.