THE LORD'S DAY April 5, 2020
Below you will find a simple outline for worshipping at home. We hope that it blesses and encourages you during this challenging time.
LISTEN TO OR SING A SONG
CONFESS YOUR SINS & RECEIVE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles 7:13–15
READ THE SCRIPTURES
Matthew 21:1-13
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
HEAR THE MESSAGE
SOVEREIGN & HUMBLE
CONSIDER YOUR RESPONSE
For Adults:
What is God presently teaching you about Himself?
What is God presently teaching you about yourself?
How is this view of God and yourself changing you?
For Children:
Look up the definition of the word Sovereign, what does it mean? How do we know God is sovereign? What things does He rule in our world?
How does this make you feel knowing that He is ruler of all things?
Look up the definition of Hosanna, what does it mean? Why were people shouting it to Jesus?
How can I worship God today?
PRAY TO GOD
Pray that this disruptive season would awaken us to treasure God more.
Pray that God would protect and strengthen all medical personnel as they care for the sick.
Pray that we would be enabled by God to help carry the burden for those around us.