Call to worship:
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.Psalm 37:5-9
Gathering Video
Questions for reflection:
How has the persecution of the church historically fueled clarity and calling in the world?
What kind of transformation does the gospel bring?
Where do you see God’s mission intersecting with your everyday life?
Corporate Prayer:
Our Father in heaven,
We are grateful for your plan and provision. It is only by Jesus we are saved and sustained. We ask for the empowering of Your Spirit to ground us in truth, send us in love, and keep us aligned with your heart in the midst of the world.
In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
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Notes//Quotes//Slides:
Galatians 1:11-24
“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” - John 6:37
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.” John 15:16
Genesis 12:1-3
1 Peter 2:9-10
“But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” - Luke 5:15-16
“In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.” - Luke 6:12
Ephesians 2:8-10
Connection Points:
- The revealing of Jesus reorients everything
- Commune with God as you go for God
- Notice preoccupations and pain points, and turn them to prayer
- Live into the presence, power, and promises of God