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“Worship is transcendent wonder.” (Thomas Carlyle)*

“One minor change to the oder of worship for Sunday.” (A friend talking about an upcoming worship gathering.)

From the sublime to the ridiculous?

Is this a misspell or a Freudian slip?

Neither: but maybe it’s a reminder that worship is not primarily about us, but about God and bringing others to appreciate and love Him. And this kind of worship is not just about what happens at worship gatherings, but it involves all of life.

“Our offering to God is this: We are the sweet smell of Christ among people who are being saved and among people who are being lost.” (Paul in 2 Corinthians 2:15 NRS)

In another place, he said it this way:

Everything you say and everything you do should all be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus. (Colossians 3:17 NRS)

So how is your worship “oder”?

Notes:
*From Heartlight.org, Quotemeal

Last Updated: 7.24.08

For Sunday 8.31.08

We will have a guest speaker on this Sunday, Chris Seidman.

Colossians 1:15-23 is a close connection to message Chris has. The message hinges at vs. 19-20. The first part focuses on Jesus’ pre-existence, majesty, incomparable greatness, crucial role in creation in both forming and sustaining, his victory over death, and his place of pre-eminence.

Delivered in one primary piece at Daybreak, but we will probably use a strong Communion video that will precede the Time in the Word.

It will be done the following way at refresh.

Early in the service, he will need about 10 minutes to focus on the greatness of Jesus. (Col 1:15-19)

We will use a video to lead us into the Supper, something like this powerful glimpse of the Supper.

The Supper time will possibly use the video to set up The Supper with Our Lord:

Then after The Supper, he will focus on Jesus and what he has done for us and lead us into a strong Garden of Prayer time to conclude our gathering together.

Sundown

The focus will be on Jesus’ claims to be the one and only way to God and how this is affirmed in other places throughout the NT. “I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me!” (John 14:6 also the the other I Am statements could be used here; Matt 13:16-17; Luke 10:16; Matt 28:18-20; John 5:63). This was also the message declared by the early followers of Jesus (Acts 4:12). In addition, the crucial role that Jesus plays in fulfilling and filling up Scripture (Matt 5:17; 2 Tim 3:15; Heb 1:1-3; John 1:1-18).