Liturgical Element
Welcome
"Come to me, all who are weary." (Matt. 11:28) - When we gather Jesus sets the tone, and welcomes the weary and the burdened with rest in Him.
Adoration & Song
O Praise the Name
Verse 1
I cast my mind to Calvary Where Jesus bled and died for me I see His wounds His hands His feet My Saviour on that cursed tree
Verse 2
His body bound and drenched in tears They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb The entrance sealed by heavy stone Messiah still and all alone
Chorus
O praise the Name of the Lord our God O praise His Name forevermore For endless days we will sing Your praise Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Verse 3
Then on the third at break of dawn The Son of heaven rose again O trampled death where is your sting The angels roar for Christ the King
Verse 4
He shall return in robes of white The blazing sun shall pierce the night And I will rise among the saints My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face
Scripture Reading
Psalm 25:1-7 ESV
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. 3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. 6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
Prayer
Communal Prayer
Through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. (Eph. 2:18) - We join together in prayer to seek the Father's heart, aligned by His Spirit.
Adoration & Song
The Love of God
Verse 1
The love of God, is greater far Than tongue or pen could ever tell It goes beyond the highest star And yet it reaches deeper still Though generations will pass away And earthly kings will fall His boundless love shall never fade In valley low or mountain tall
Chorus
Amazing love, How Rich and Pure How Measureless and Strong From age to age It will endure And will ever be our song
Verse 2
Could we with ink the oceans fill And were the skies of parchment made Were every stalk on earth a quill And every man a scribe by trade To write the love of God above Would drain the oceans all dry Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though it be stretched from sky to sky
Bridge
The saints and angels will never stop singing To tell your perfect love Oh can you hear, our anthem is ringing We can't get loud enough
Prayer
Prayer of Illumination
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. (Psalm 119:18) - We ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten our hearts and minds to receive the truth of God's Word.
The Proclamation of the Word
Sermon: "A Community of Life"
Scripture Text: 1 John 4:7-12 ESV
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
Response
Response
Together having heard the good news of Jesus, we create space for the Spirit to lead us to respond in faith, love, and obedience to Him.
Sacrament
Lord's Table
All followers of Christ are invited to commune with Him at His table as one family centered on Jesus.
Prayer & Giving
Prayer of Generosity
Lord Jesus, Teach us to be open to you, to be formed in your way, to live generously with all you've entrusted to us, to set open tables for every neighbor, to give and not count the cost, to love without seeking our own, to labor for renewal in every neighborhood, and to desire no greater reward than becoming more like you in pain or in plenty. Amen.
Scripture Reflection
Romans 8:31-37 ESV
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died-more than that, who was raised-who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Song of Response
Build My Life
Verse 1
Worthy of ev'ry song we could ever sing Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe We live for You
Verse 2
Jesus the name above ev'ry other name Jesus the only one who could ever save Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe We live for You We live for You
Chorus
Holy there is no one like You There is none beside You Open up my eyes in wonder and show me who You are And fill me with Your heart And lead me in Your love to those around me
Bridge
I will build my life upon Your love It is a firm foundation I will put my trust in You alone And I will not be shaken
Doxology
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Community Life
Announcements
Stay updated on upcoming community groups, events, and ministry opportunities within the Redeemer Fellowship family.
Benediction
Benediction
Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you. (John 20:21) - Together Jesus sends us out with His blessing into the world to set tables of renewal with Him.
