Our text this week is Romans 11:25-36 where Paul shows that the depths of God’s riches lead to mercy for all. Our worship theme is “Oh the Depths” because Paul worships God for the depths of his riches and wisdom. The visual theme is “ocean deeps.”
Here is the link to the YouTube playlist: 230226 Heart Prep
Call to Worship:
Awesome God (Rich Mullins)
Exodus 34:6–8 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” 8And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Ephesians 3:14–19 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Worship Set:
O The Deep Deep Love of Jesus
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (Townend)
Preparation for Prayer:
Romans 11 Doxology – Andrew Peterson (video)
Closing Worship:
What Love My God
Bonus Music
Glory, Honor, Power Forever (Caroline Cobb)
Scripture for Meditation:
Romans 16:25–27 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— 27to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
