Psalm 98 gathers us in worship this week and calls us to “sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!” The Psalmist goes on to detail what those marvelous things are: Salvation. Steadfast love. Faithfulness. These are the very things that draw us into worship as well, and so we begin with a song, proclaiming that the Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and Always. We then turn to the New Testament to get a picture of what God’s salvation, steadfast love, and faithfulness look like on this side of the cross. Ephesians 2:13-22 says that it looks like us, who were far from God, being brought near by the blood of Christ. It looks like peace and reconciliation with God. It looks like membership in the household of God, unity in his name, being a holy temple in the Lord and a dwelling place for God himself. And all of this is built on the foundation of Jesus Christ! So in response to these things we’ll proclaim in song together Jesus Firm Foundation and King Of Kings.
After our time of worship through Scripture and song, we will pray over our Giving and have a few brief Announcements, including recognition of our 2023 Graduates! Then after an always fun and engaging Kids’ Time, Drew Barnes will be continuing our Matthew sermon series, Kingdom Come, witha message from Matthew 14:1-12 as we look at The Death of John the Baptist. We’ll worship through sharing Communion together, sing of The Wonderful Cross, and then be sent out with a Benediction. And don’t forget to stick around after the service for cake in the Atrium with our graduates!
Do you need prayer? Please let us know how we can be praying for you. You can drop a prayer request card in the giving box in the atrium, or send your prayer requests to: prayer@meadowsfamily.org.
Find a few moments this week to prepare your heart and mind for worship by engaging with the Scripture and songs for the week, and asking God to use our time together to build up His church and glorify Himself. This week’s song playlist can be found on Spotifyand YouTube. Everything you need to know about our Sunday worship services can be found on our website at meadowsfamily.org/sundays.
Preparing for Worship - June 4, 2023
Psalm 98 gathers us in worship this week and calls us to “sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!” The Psalmist goes on to detail what those marvelous things are: Salvation. Steadfast love. Faithfulness. These are the very things that draw us into worship as well, and so we begin with a song, proclaiming that the Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and Always. We then turn to the New Testament to get a picture of what God’s salvation, steadfast love, and faithfulness look like on this side of the cross. Ephesians 2:13-22 says that it looks like us, who were far from God, being brought near by the blood of Christ. It looks like peace and reconciliation with God. It looks like membership in the household of God, unity in his name, being a holy temple in the Lord and a dwelling place for God himself. And all of this is built on the foundation of Jesus Christ! So in response to these things we’ll proclaim in song together Jesus Firm Foundation and King Of Kings.
After our time of worship through Scripture and song, we will pray over our Giving and have a few brief Announcements, including recognition of our 2023 Graduates! Then after an always fun and engaging Kids’ Time, Drew Barnes will be continuing our Matthew sermon series, Kingdom Come, with a message from Matthew 14:1-12 as we look at The Death of John the Baptist. We’ll worship through sharing Communion together, sing of The Wonderful Cross, and then be sent out with a Benediction. And don’t forget to stick around after the service for cake in the Atrium with our graduates!
Do you need prayer? Please let us know how we can be praying for you. You can drop a prayer request card in the giving box in the atrium, or send your prayer requests to: prayer@meadowsfamily.org.
Find a few moments this week to prepare your heart and mind for worship by engaging with the Scripture and songs for the week, and asking God to use our time together to build up His church and glorify Himself. This week’s song playlist can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Everything you need to know about our Sunday worship services can be found on our website at meadowsfamily.org/sundays.
See you this Sunday!
Mark