Bethlehem Baptist Church – Downtown Campus
Saturday, Dec 27, 2008
Sunday, Dec 28, 2008

Prelude

Gathering
Prayer The Lord’s Prayer

“Everlasting God” Brown / Riley

Welcome Pastor _________

Call to Worship Hebrews 1:1-6

Praise
“Angels from the Realms of Glory” Montgomery / Smart
“Lion of Judah” Robin Mark

Scripture Reading Hebrew 7:21 – 8:2

“Before the Throne” Bancroft / Cook

Prayer of Praise Pastor _________

Reflection and Supplication

Offertory
“May the Mind of Christ, My Savior” Wilkinson / Barham-Gould

Response
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Scriven / Converse

Word
Sermon Text John 16:16-24

Sermon John Piper
”Ask, and You Will Receive, That Your Joy May be Full”

Benediction

Postlude Carol Steddom

“This morning I shall endeavour to show you, first of all, the object of heavenly worship—the Lamb in the midst of the throne; in the next place we shall look at the worshippers themselves, and note their manner and their character; in the third place we shall listen to hear their song, for we may almost hear it; it is like “the noise of many waters and like great thunder;” and then we shall close by noting, that it is a new song which they sing, and by endeavouring to mention one or two reasons why it must necessarily be so.”

read the complete sermon here, from the spurgeon archive.

This blog exists to offer a forum for discussion on the topic of Worship. I believe that all life is worship (Romans 12:1-2), so we will never run out of ways to think and talk about Worship. I’m a stumbling follower of Jesus Christ and my goal is bring all of life and thought captive to Him, that is, worshiping the Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) alone and nothing else. To consider everything as loss compared to the surpassing value of Christ Jesus.

Blessings!