Death
John 11:1–27
Pastor Craig Harris | 03.15.2020
Welcome to Christ Church at home. As we come into God’s presence together this morning, we come as a people scattered throughout the county worshiping in our homes. Even still we are one people, worshiping the one true God. As you work through this liturgy at home, take your time with it. Read through the texts slowly, sing the songs and spend time in prayer, so that the of God may dwell richly within you. Let us worship the Lord together.
Call to Worship
Read Psalm 46 Aloud
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Come Thou Fount
Confession
Read Psalm 51 Aloud
Have mercy on me, O God
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
Silent Confession
Be careful not to rush the silence, take your time.
Kyrie Eleison
Pardon
Read 1 Corinthians 15:55–57 Aloud
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Before the Throne of God Above
Sermon
Children, remember to take your notes, Pastor Craig wants to see them!
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead and buried;
he descended into the grave;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers for the Church and World
As we come to a time of prayer this morning, we come as a people who are seeking the Lord and then waiting on him to act. Prayer is learning to trust and wait on the Lord. As we come into prayer this morning sing this short song which was written based on Psalm 37.
Here are a couple of prayer prompts to help you pray this morning.
Prayers for the Church:
Pray for CCB member Autumn Greenleaf. Pray that the Lord would show her how she can serve him in her new phase of life. Also, prayer that she would be fully recovered from her accident by the one-year anniversary date of Mar 15th.
If you would like the elders to pray for you, please send your prayer request here:
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Offering
We are still taking offerings online.
If you prefer to write a check you can still mail it to our church address, but at this time online giving is preferred.
We need your generosity now more than ever with many opportunities to serve our neighbors during this time.
Please click the button below to give. It will open in a new browser window:
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen, Amen.
Sending
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
We love you all!
Reminders
Kids! Please take a photo of your notes, and email them to admin@christchurchbellingham.org with the subject “Sermon Notes”. Pastor Jon can’t wait to see them!
Just for fun, take a photo of what Christ Church at Home looks like for you this morning and email it to admin@christchurchbellingham.org with the subject “Christ Church at Home”. We’d love to see, pajamas won’t offend us! If you post a photo on social media use the hashtag #ccbellinghamathome so we can collect your photos!