Worship Service Notes

Opening Worship

• Encouragement to Praise:
  • Invitation to stand and worship, giving God praise.
  • Emphasis on believing in God's power and miracles.
• Songs and Themes:
  • "Move the immovable, break the unbreakable. God, we believe for it."
  • "You are the way, when there seems to be no way. We trust in You."
  • Repetition of faith and belief in God’s promises and miracles.

Main Message

Introduction

• Acknowledgment of different types of worship styles.
• Encouragement to be authentic in one’s expression of worship.

Scripture Reading

• Luke 22:31-32 (KJV):
  • Jesus warns Simon Peter that Satan desires to sift him.
  • Jesus has prayed for Simon that his faith would not fail.
• Focus: Jesus prays for us in our times of trouble.

Address to the Congregation

• Addressing the "Failures":
  • Speaking to those labeled as troublemakers or disappointments.
  • Emphasizing everyone has been given a gift by God.
  • Warning against identifying with negative labels.
• Living in Grace:
  • Importance of not letting past mistakes define you.
  • Grace allows us to continue despite failures.

The Story of Peter

• Peter's Denial of Jesus:
  • Despite Peter's denial, he later preaches on the day of Pentecost.
  • Example of grace and redemption.
• Message to the Disappointments:
  • Encouragement not to live in disappointment with oneself.
  • Story of Peter illustrates the power of Grace.

Importance of Identity in Christ

• God’s View vs. Our View:
  • Understanding how Jesus sees us differently than we see ourselves.
  • Context matters; our perceived failures don’t define our usefulness.
  • Jesus knows our strengths and future potential.

The Process of Sifting

• Understanding Sifting:
  • Sifting is a process of separating useful parts from the husk.
  • Sifting is necessary for revealing our true, useful selves.
• Spiritual Sifting:
  • Challenges are not punishments but a process of refinement.

Empowerment through the Holy Spirit

• The Role of the Holy Spirit:
  • Key to Peter’s transformation from denial to preaching.
  • Holy Spirit empowers believers to overcome failures.

Conclusion

• Calling on Jesus:
  • Encouragement to rely on God’s grace and power.
  • Invitation to take steps to become full of the Holy Spirit.
  • Emphasis on being part of God’s community, despite past failures.

Closing and Altar Call

• Invitation for Baptism and Receiving the Holy Spirit.
• Encouragement to engage with the church community and continue in faith.
• Concluding blessing and prayer.