Psalm: 45 Meditation Judges: Most people find the Book of Judges rather troubling. I don’t see it myself. The Judges ruled in Israel from the death of Samson until Samuel (the last Judge) a period of about 400 years. The prevailing philosophical premise was: “There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right …
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Small Church Guide for Easter Sunday
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 together.This psalm gives us a number of reasons to praise God, central among them is the resurrection.Jesus is "the stone builders rejected [which] has become the capstone." Offer a prayer for thanksgiving to God for the hopethat comes with Jesus' resurrection. Worship (Non-Musical Version)How have you experienced God this week? Go around and …
Worship Guide for April 5
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 31:9-16 together.This is a psalm of David, but it is prophetic of Jesus' death.Read this psalm, imagining Jesus praying this psalmas he went to the cross to die for us. Offer a prayer of thankfulness for Jesus' sacrifice in response to this psalm. Worship (Non-Musical Verison) How have you experienced God this week?Go …
Worship Guide for March 29, 2020
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 130 together.This psalm is a “song of ascents”, meaning that it was a song sung by worshipers as they went up to Jerusalem to worship God in the temple. The Jerusalem and its temple were situated on Mount Zion. So no matter what direction you came from, you were always going …
March 29 – Going Deeper
Read John 11:1-45. Watch the sermon video below. https://youtu.be/ddkjLaJxksA Listen. What did you hear in the Scripture reading and the sermon? What is God saying to you? What do we learn about Jesus in the “darkness” of Lazarus’ sickness and death? What do we learn about ourselves? Respond. If this is God’s word to you, …
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Listen. Watch the prerecorded Children’s Message together. https://youtu.be/cqiw_RGxi-M What are some of the things that Pastor Nate said we can see better in the dark? Jesus is going to allow things to get dark for some of his friends that he loves. This is not the kind of dark when the lights are off, but …
Church Small for Sunday, March 22, 2020
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 23 together. Make this psalm your own, by praying one or more of the themes of Psalm 23 in your own words. Worship (Non-Musical Verison) Go around and have people share one thing that makes them grateful to God. At the end of your time of sharing, have someone offer a prayer of …
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