Saved By His Death - Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Lent Sunday 21st March 2021

5th Sunday of Lent Service

21st March 2021

All Hymns in most hymnals and on Spotify (you should find versions of all this week's hymns at the end of the playlist)

Prayers for use with this sermon below the Order of Service

Order of Service

Psalm: Psalm 51

Hymn: Christ Triumphant Ever Reigning

Prayers

Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of Creation

1st Reading: Hebrews 5:5-10

2nd Reading: John 12:20-33

Hymn: Jesus Shall Reign Where’re the Sun

Sermon

Hymn: Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us

Prayers of Intercession

Hymn: Rock of Ages

The Grace

 

Prayers

 

Prayer of Adoration and Thanksgiving

As we find ourselves in Your Presence Lord, we declare our Adoration of You, the Father enthroned on High, who in Majesty and Glory beholds all the days of our lives. We praise You the Son, who became man and lived among us, who died for our sins and rose again in Glory. We praise You the Holy Spirit, poured out in us. We give thanks for all the gifts given to us, for all the mercies bestowed upon us, and all those wonderful things we have yet to receive which await us. For we know that You are our God, from whom all blessings flow, in more abundance than can ever be measured. Thanks be unto You Father Son and Holy Spirit, Amen.

Prayer of Confession

We come before You Lord God to ask Your Forgiveness for the wrongful things we have done. We know that we have gone against Your laws, we know that we have sinned in thought, word and deed. We know that we are not always doing as we ought, and so we ask that You help us to do all those things we should do, and to keep us from sin and wrongdoing. We know too that when we ask forgiveness, through Your love and Mercy such may be given to us, and so for the mercy that our sins are forgiven, we give You thanks. Amen

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, Who art in Heaven

Hallowed be Thy Name

Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Will be Done

On Earth as it is in Heaven

Give us this day, our Daily Bread,

And forgive us our Trespasses,

As we forgive those that trespass against us,

And lead us not into temptation

But deliver us from Evil

For Thine is the Kingdom,

The Power and the Glory

Forever and Ever

Amen

 

Prayers of Intercession

We bring our prayers of Intercession before God to ask his help in the world, as in the traditional way there is a response, after the words “Lord Hear us” the response is, “Lord, Graciously Hear us”

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Those in Want

O Lord we bring before You those who are in want of material things, be it of food, of water, of shelter or anything else that is necessary to life. Lord, we know that their stories are many and varied, as are their needs. So we ask that where we can help their relief from want, we shall know how to do so, and shall set to it with a will. Where we cannot help them with our hands, we pray for the hands and hearts of others to be moved to help with all possible speed. We pray for all who are afraid in this difficult time, asking for their comfort. We remember especially all those who are afeared each night in the dark, Lord, move those whose duty it is to make our streets safe to do so. We pray too for all those who are in peril and far from being vaccinated, Lord speak to them that they may keep themselves as safe as possible.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Those in Sickness

We pray for those who are ill. We pray for those whose sickness is but seasonal or of short duration. We pray for those whose ailments are long lasting or slow to heal. God grant them healing if it be possible, and comfort in all cases. We pray too for doctors, nurses, carers, porters and all those who work in healthcare to the aid of others, give them strength and keep them from tiredness and error. We pray too for those who labour to find new cures and treatment, please God, bless their hands and their efforts, that they may know much success and never want for ideas. We pray especially for the roll out of the vaccines, Lord, help the supplies to flow in abundance and for competence to guide the distribution throughout the world.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Those in mourning and despair

We bring before You those who mourn, Lord, we ask that they may know the comforts of Your Gospel and its truth, that they may be shielded from despair, sure in the knowledge of Heaven and of places prepared for Christian folk the world over there, praying for those who lose those they care for in this time of pandemic, whatsoe’er they may have been taken from us by.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Those who labour unto God

We pray Lord God for all those who work for the Church. We pray for this Church and Circuit, tending the flame of the Spirit amidst our broad skies and comfortable homes. We pray for the Church throughout Britain, that it may grow and prosper as never before, for we see again and again in history how the Church can revive, and we ask for such again. We ask that the Church may flourish in every corner of the world, and be safe from those who would work for the Evil One amongst the sheep. We pray for those who lack the knowledge of You our God, whether they be in total ignorance, know but little of the Gospel, or if they know all but the surety of faith. We ask God that we may be a help to those we can to know You, as Father Son and Holy Spirit. For those we cannot reach, we pray for the armies of preachers, ministers and clergy, missionaries, Sunday School Teachers and honest Christians who are abroad in the world and able to help spread the news of You, that their tongues might speak freely and that ears may be open to them.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Those who labour unto the World

We pray for those who endeavour to keep this world going. We pray for governments and administrations, especially remembering our own in these difficult times, may those able to make decisions be guided to make the right ones, and may those who must labour to make things happen see the works of their hands prosper. Please God, bring better times to the world. May the desire to be a Godly people light the hearts of all, so that evil shall be stopped. We pray too for the Royal Family, Lord, guard and guide them just as You do us, and May they all know and faithfully serve you. We pray especially for Prince Philip in his illness, giving thanks he is freed from hospital and praying for his continued recovery, and we pray for peace amongst that whole family, as we pray for it for every family.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Our close kin and neighbours

We pray for those folk who are around about us, for one another, our neighbours, varied in their needs and wants, that those who are in need may be helped, and that they may know always that they may come to come us for aid, no matter their need. We especially remember to You…(here name any you have an especial prayer for)

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Ourselves

We pray for our own needs Lord, for we are so often weak and weary. We ask that You help us all in our difficulties, whatever they may be. We ask to be strong for ourselves and others, that we may know much help and relief and be strong and sure in the faith. We ask that those things we long for may be known to us as fulfilments of Your promises.

Lord Hear us

Lord Graciously Hear us

Assurance of prayers being heeded

Lord we pray, knowing that when we pray, You hear us, and our prayers shall not want for answer. Thanks be unto You, Father Son and Holy Spirit, Amen.

 

The Grace

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God, And the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, Be With Us All, Ever More, Amen