March 30, 2025
Prelude - Could You Be Messiah?
Call to Worship
Lord our God, with reverent awe we come to worship You. With joy and delight, we gather to worship You. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we come to praise You, God, and ask for Your grace and presence to be with us now. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.
Hymn - For the Beauty of the Earth
Invocation and Lord's Prayer
We believe in one God, Creator, maker of all we see and all we don't see. We believe in one God, who is Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray in this manner: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Scripture Reading - John 10:22-33
22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” 31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?” 33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
Joys and Concerns
God, your glory fills the heavens and all that you have made bears your mark. We pray for this creation: we pray for those who cannot enjoy the warm sun or the cool night, those who are imprisoned or alone . . .those who are ill or infirm . . .those who mourn . . .Use all of us, our hearts, our hands, to bring your wondrous power into their lives. Let us glorify you, O God. Let your hymn resound in our lives. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Hymn - Lead On, O King Eternal
Sermon - Journey to the Resurrection - Jesus' Claims
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Hymn - Be Strong in the Lord
Benediction
Let us go now in obedience to the voice of our shepherd, Jesus the Christ. Amen.
Postlude - He Is Exalted