Opening Prayer: Almighty God, open my heart to Your word to me today. Prepare my heart for Your transforming power today. Amen.

Read: Acts 20:13-38

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

Hymn: “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne.
Hark! How the heavenly 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!
Be hold His hands and side-
Rich wounds, yet visible above,
In beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his wondering eyes
At mysteries so bright.

Crown Him the Lord of Life!
Who triumphed over the grave;
Who rose victorious from the strife
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 Heaven!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit through Him given
From yonder glorious throne.
To thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died.
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified!

Closing Prayer: Lord, Thank you for the gift of Your Son, Jesus. Help me to be transformed, so that I can live as one who has accepted Jesus as Lord of my life.