Sermon 30th April 2023 11am gathering
We have recorded our talk in case you missed it or want to listen again.
Here is the OOS together with our bible reading. Please do get in touch with us if you need prayer for anything at all.
11am Order of Service 30th April 2023
Welcome Notices
Songs: In the name of the Father (Our God Saves)
Birthday Slot
Prayers as younger kids go out
Songs:
- Great is your faithfulness (Your grace is enough)
- Who O Lord (You alone can rescue)
- I Stand Amazed (How marvellous) – just voices on last verse?
Reading: John 10.1-10
Talk - including Psalm 23
Response and ministry songs:
- The Lord’s My Shepherd (I will trust in you alone)
- Let the King of my Heart (you are good, good)
Prayers
Song: Your grace is enough (This is Our God)
Blessing
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John 10.1-10
10 ‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.’ 6 Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
7 So again Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
3 he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff—
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.