Monthly Archives: March 2008

Monday, March 31

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Opening Prayer: Almighty God, Thank you for your Word. May the transforming power of your Word be at work in my life today and always. In the name of Jesus my Lord, Amen.

Read: Philippians 1:1-26

Prayer: for the church, for others, and for myself

Hymn: “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne.
Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.

Crown Him the Lord of Love!
Behold His hands and side-
Rich wounds, yet visible above,
In beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bens his wondering eyes
At mysteries so bright.

Crown Him the Lord of Life!
Who triumphed o’er the grave;
Who rose victorious to the strive
For those He came to save.
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring,
And lives that death may die.

Crown Him the Lord of Heav’n!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit thro’ Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne.
To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died.
Be Thou, O Lord, thro’ endless days
Adored and magnified!

Closing Prayer: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen (Phil. 4:2)

Friday, March 28

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Opening Prayer: Holy God, thank you for your resurrected Son. Help us have a deeper understanding of the power and importance of Jesus’ resurrection in our day-to-day lives. In the Name of Your risen Son, Amen.

Read: Romans 4:25-5:11

Reflect: Paul tells us a lot of consequences of Jesus death and resurrection, what are the specific consequences of his resurrection?  How does the resurrection effect our relationship with God?

Prayer: for the church, for others, and for myself

Hymn: “Worship Christ, the Risen King”
Rise, O Church, and lift your voices;
Christ has conquered death and hell.
Sing as all the earth rejoices;
Resurrection anthems swell.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the Risen King!

See the tomb where death had laid Him;
Empty now, its mouth declares:
“Death and I could not contain Him,
For the throne of life He shares.”
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!

We acclaim Your life, O Jesus;
Now we sing Your victory.
Sin and Hell may seek to seize us,
But Your conquest keeps us free.
Stand in triumph, stand in triumph;
Worship Christ, the risen King!

Closing Prayer: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!…To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!…Amen (Rev. 5:12-14)

Thursday, March 27

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Opening Prayer: Holy God, thank you for your resurrected Son. Help us have a deeper understanding of the power and importance of Jesus’ resurrection in our day-to-day lives. In the Name of Your risen Son, Amen

Read: Luke 24:13-49

Prayer: for the church, for others, and for myself

Hymn: “Worship Christ, the Risen King”
Rise, O Church, and lift your voices;
Christ has conquered death and hell.
Sing as all the earth rejoices;
Resurrection anthems swell.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the Risen King!

See the tomb where death had laid Him;
Empty now, its mouth declares:
“Death and I could not contain Him,
For the throne of life He shares.”
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!

We acclaim Your life, O Jesus;
Now we sing Your victory.
Sin and Hell may seek to seize us,
But Your conquest keeps us free.
Stand in triumph, stand in triumph;
Worship Christ, the risen King!

Closing Prayer: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!…To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!…Amen (Rev. 5:12-14)

Wednesday, March 26

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Opening Prayer: Holy God, thank you for your resurrected Son. Help us have a deeper understanding of the power and importance of Jesus’ resurrection in our day-to-day lives. In the Name of Your risen Son, Amen.

Read: Matthew 16:13-28

Reflect: If Jesus began teaching about his death and resurrection at this point in his ministry, why do you think the disciples were so shocked to see Jesus crucified, and raised from the dead?  Why did they understand after seeing Jesus alive?

Prayer: for the church, for others, and for myself

Hymn: “Worship Christ, the Risen King”
Rise, O Church, and lift your voices;
Christ has conquered death and hell.
Sing as all the earth rejoices;
Resurrection anthems swell.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the Risen King!

See the tomb where death had laid Him;
Empty now, its mouth declares:
“Death and I could not contain Him,
For the throne of life He shares.”
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!

We acclaim Your life, O Jesus;
Now we sing Your victory.
Sin and Hell may seek to seize us,
But Your conquest keeps us free.
Stand in triumph, stand in triumph;
Worship Christ, the risen King!

Closing Prayer: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!…To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!…Amen (Rev. 5:12-14)

Tuesday, March 25

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Opening Prayer: Holy God, thank you for your resurrected Son. Help us have a deeper understanding of the power and importance of Jesus’ resurrection in our day-to-day lives. In the Name of Your risen Son, Amen.

Read: John 20:19-31

Reflect: What is the purpose of John’s writing the book? Is there extra significance to the record of Jesus’ resurrection in achieving John’s purpose in writing, or is resurrection a miracle like the others Jesus performed in the book? What do Jesus’ words to Thomas tell us about ourselves?

Prayer: for the church, for others, and for myself

Hymn: “Worship Christ, the Risen King”
Rise, O Church, and lift your voices;
Christ has conquered death and hell.
Sing as all the earth rejoices;
Resurrection anthems swell.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the Risen King!

See the tomb where death had laid Him;
Empty now, its mouth declares:
“Death and I could not contain Him,
For the throne of life He shares.”
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the risen King!

We acclaim Your life, O Jesus;
Now we sing Your victory.
Sin and Hell may seek to seize us,
But Your conquest keeps us free.
Stand in triumph, stand in triumph;
Worship Christ, the risen King!

Closing Prayer: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!…To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!…Amen (Rev. 5:12-14)