Call to Worship
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in Spirit and in truth.”
Refer: John 4:23-24
Thanksgiving
Thank You, Lord for Your saving grace through Jesus Christ. Though we face challenges and trials in this life, we are grateful that through Jesus we have direct access to You in prayer. What a blessing and comfort it is to come before You at any moment, knowing You hear us, love us, and care for every need of our hearts. Thank You for being our refuge, our hope, and our constant source of strength.
Scripture Reading
8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
Refer: Ephesians 3:8-12
Prayer of Intercession
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. – Saint Francis of Assisi
Heavenly Father, thank You that through Christ Jesus we can come before You freely, boldly, and personally. Because of Him, we have direct access to Your holy presence and can bring all our joys, burdens, fears, and prayers. May the congregation of Lakewood find peace, strength, and assurance through You. Thank You for Your grace, mercy, and love. May we never take for granted the gift of relationship with You through Your Son. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
As The Spirit Leads
Please continue in prayer for any personal, church, community, nation, or world needs, concerns, or thanksgivings.
Lord’s Prayer
Let us close by praying the words that Jesus taught.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Refer: Matthew 6:9–13
Thank you for joining us in prayer. We hope you join us tomorrow.
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
—Numbers 6:24–26
