Worship Preparation - July 30, 2023
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Read the sermon text: Romans 14:1-12
Read the sermon summary: What does it mean to have unity in the church? Must we agree on everything to be in unity? In our passage for this Sunday, we see that Paul would answer that question with a resounding, “No.” One principle we live by at Christ Church is “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.” As we will see this Sunday, Paul gives us principles for relating to one another regarding non-essentials. He gives two examples (eating meat and observing special days) which seem to be related to Old Testament ritual laws. Our unity is not found in agreement on tertiary matters, but in the gospel and in our love for another. In this way, the primacy of the gospel is highlighted to a watching world as what binds us together, rather than our individual opinions or preferences.
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
There Is One Gospel
There is one Gospel on which I stand
For all eternity
It is my story my Father's plan
The Son has rescued me
Oh what a Gospel oh what a peace
My highest joy and my deepest need
Now and forever He is my light
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
There is one Gospel to which I cling
All else I count as loss
For there where justice and mercy meet
He saved me on the cross
No more I boast in what I can bring
No more I carry the weight of sin
For He has brought me from death to life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
There is one Gospel where hope is found
The empty tomb still speaks
For death could not keep my Saviour down
He lives and I am free
Now on my Saviour I fix my eyes
My life is His and His hope is mine
For he has promised I too will rise
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
And in this Gospel the church is one
We do not walk alone
We have His Spirit as we press on
To lead us safely home
And when in glory still I will sing
Of this old story that rescued me
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
And when in glory still I will sing
Of this old story that rescued me
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Jonny Robinson | Rich Thompson
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