Sermon by Brandon Clements for December 6, 2020.
Here is this week's sermon along with a digital worship guide that includes songs to sing, prayers, and scripture to read. Also, for those with children, please use our Kidtown and student guides as a resource to teach and lead your children each week.
Worship Guide
December 6, 2020
Use this guide as a script, and, if possible, ask for a volunteer, roommate, or virtual participant to read the parts aloud. There are links to the songs to play and sing along with or, sing them a cappella. We want this to be a helpful guide for you and your community to participate together in worshipping the Lord.
Call to Worship
Have someone read this scripture and prayer aloud:
Luke 2:6-7
“While Mary was there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in clothes and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Lord, help us prepare our hearts to receive You in this moment. Let Your Spirit work in us, to be changed by Your presence and goodness.
Songs
Pray
Have someone pray this confession aloud.
Lord Jesus Christ, at your birth the angels gave glory to God in the highest heaven, and offered peace on earth to all humankind. We struggle to follow the heavenly host. All too often we focus on giving glory to ourselves, trying to impress our friends, coworkers, and family. We often make no effort to further peace in our polarized world; we forget that you have called us to be ambassadors of reconciliation. Forgive us for these and all our sins, and strengthen us to join the angels’ song.
Sermon
Song
Benediction
Have someone pray this aloud to close:
Lord, lift our eyes to You. Help us see Your work in and around our lives. Lord, we confess that we are sheep in need of a Great Shepherd. You meet us in our humble state, and not only become our Shepherd, but our King. Help us to see You and worshipYou rightly this week.