Call to Worship
Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens!
Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness!
Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre!
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; praise Him with the strings and pipe!
Praise Him with the clash of cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
Refer: Psalm 150
Thanksgiving
Lord God, thank You for the air in my lungs to praise You and the song in my heart to thank You. Thank you, Lord, for the sun to warm my face, the rain that refreshes the earth and the beauty of Your creation that inspires me. Oh, Lord, You are good and perfect in all of Your ways.
Refer: Psalm 18:30
Scripture Reading
12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So lit is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Refer: Matthew 18:12-24
Prayer of Intercession
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in us the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy Your consolations, through Christ our Lord.
Father, in Jesus’ name we unite to pray for the lost and hurting in our community. Lord, help us see the lost the way You do, as souls that desperately need You and sheep that need to be rescued from a hostile world. Lord, help us love the lost as you love them. Help us to see the value of that one lost sheep You left the 99 to go find. As we pray for the lost and hurting, we ask for courage to obey You and to love all. Thank You there is rejoicing in heaven over one lost soul that repents.
Refer: Luke 15:7
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
