Sunday 10th May 2020 Finding Faith When All You Have Are Doubts

WELCOME 
Thank you for joining with us once again as we worship God.
If you don’t normally go to church on a Sunday,
I pray that through this time that we spend together,
You will get to know my best friend Jesus.
Everything that we do online,
The singing,
The praying
The Bible Reading
It is ALL a way for us to get to know more of Jesus
So set aside any preconceived ideas that you might have
And Let us meet Jesus.

(Opening location shots were filmed before Lockdown)

Phone Burnside
Last week we launched Phone Burnside where you can listen to the sermon by telephone even if you have no internet access. Just over 30 people used the service last week, so it is available again on the same number.

Telephone 028 9344 7199

More Details Here

Sunday School

This week I am delighted to announce Sunday School.
There will still be a Children's Message as part of the service but we also have this 25 minute Sunday School from Campaigners Northern Ireland. You can either allow children to watch on a 2nd screen while you listen to the sermon, but better by far is to watch together and learn the songs and talk about the story. 
Even if you are not of Sunday School age you might want to came back at the end of the service and watch Sunday School. Thanks to Laura 

COMPLETE SERVICE
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​Separate Parts Of The Service
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CALL TO WORSHIP

​In spite of our doubts,
may we recognise you in our midst:
wounded, bloody, and resurrected

in spite of our doubts,
may we know when we come face to face
with the love that is greater than all deaths

in spite of our doubts,
may we reach out to touch the wounds of the world’s pain
trusting that when grace and love surround them
they will become part of Christ’s resurrected body.

and in spite of our doubts,
may we live as part of your body here on earth.

OPENING PRAYER
(inspired by John 20: 19-31)

Lord,
We find ourselves in the locked doors of ourselves
just as the disciples were behind closed doors.
We too are afraid, perhaps for a different reason than theirs.
But we too need the breath of the Holy Spirit to take away our fears
so that we can come out from behind these locked doors.

Lord, we are like Thomas with our questions and our doubts.
We sometimes need to see in order to believe,
we need you in order to have faith.

Lord, we too need the peace you bring
because our world is fraught with violence, and unrest.

Lord, just as Thomas confessed you are his Lord and his God,
we boldly claim you for our lives.

Lord we thank you for the blessing you have given us,
the ones who believe without seeing.

Lord, may you welcome all doubters today 
Amen.  
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OPENING PRAISE

By Faith

By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation's grand design
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight

By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the power of His promise in their hearts
Of a holy city built by God's own hand
A place where peace and justice reign

We will stand as children of the promise
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward
Till the race is finished and the work is done
We'll walk by faith and not by sight

By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear
With the power to break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave

By faith the church was called to go
In the power of the Spirit to the lost
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In every corner of the earth
We will stand...

By faith this mountain shall be moved
And the power of the gospel shall prevail
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name
We will stand...

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Keith Getty / Stuart Townend / Kristyn Getty
By Faith lyrics © Thank You Music Ltd.
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Introduction To Service

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

CHORUS

Faithful one, so unchanging
Ageless one, You're my rock of peace
Lord of all I depend on You
I call out to You, again and again
I call out to You, again and again

You are my rock in times of trouble
You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
Your love is, the anchor
My hope is in You alone

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OFFERING

HEAVENLY FATHER
We thank you this day for all your gifts to us,
Accept our offering we pray
We thank you for the faith that you have given us,
Help us to exercise it in your name
Amen

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WHY JESUS?
This is the 2nd video in a series answering the question - Why Jesus?
You can find the video on a page on its own which will be easier to share.

BIBLE READING

​​John 20 v 19-29 Sara Cunning

Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

PRAYER FOR OTHERS

As we think about the disciples being in a locked room
And Jesus appearing to them Without Thomas
In the prayer for others today
We are going to think about rooms where people would have met
And where we need Jesus to penetrate.

Let Us Pray
In the evening when the disciples meet
Frightened behind locked doors
You come to them with words of peace.
For wicked plots have failed,
And the cruelty of the world has come to nothing,
And the betrayal and the denial of friends have not prevailed.

Life-giving God,
We give you thanks
For Jesus has risen.
He comes to us with words of peace

Come to us today.
In government rooms where politicians discuss
In city board rooms where executives plan,
In court rooms where lawyers debate,
Come with words of peace.

In hospital rooms where people are waiting,
In prison cells where people are afraid
In homes where people struggle to make ends meet,
Come with words of peace.

Come to us whenever we are afraid
Whenever we are grieving
Come to us now we pray in silence
For those we care for and are worried about…
Despite the strong and solid doors we lock
To protect ourselves
To shut out the world
Come to us with words of peace.

Breathe on us again
With your Spirit
For you have overcome evil
And wicked plots fail
And the cruelty of the world comes to nothing
And the betrayal and denial of friends do not prevail.

Renew us in the power of your Spirit
That we may open the doors
And go out into the world
To bring words of peace to the people we meet.

Renew us in the power of your Spirit
That we may have life in your name
And go wherever you send us
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

PRAISE
All I Once Held Dear - Knowing You Jesus

All I Once Held Dear - Knowing You Jesus

All I once held dear, built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

Now my heart's desire is to know you more
To be found in you and known as yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All-surpassing gift of righteousness

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

Oh, to know the power of your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like you in your death, my Lord
So with you to live and never die

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

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MESSAGE

How do you find faith when all you have is doubt?

PRAISE
I will Trust My Saviour Jesus

I Will Trust My Saviour Jesus

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
When my darkest doubts befall
Trust Him when to simply trust Him
Seems the hardest thing of all

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
Trust Him when my strength is small
For I know the shield of Jesus 
Is the safest place of all.
            
Jesus, only Jesus
Help me trust you more and more
Jesus, only Jesus
May my heart be ever yours

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
He has said His way is best
For I know the path He’s chosen
Leads to everlasting rest

Oh on that cross, how it was seen
I can go now ever trusting in the One who died for me
What could I bring for your gift is complete
So I trust you, simply trust you, Lord, with every part of me
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BENEDICTION 

This is the message I have heard from him
and now celebrate with you:
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed.
Blessed are you who have not seen him,
yet you truly believe and trust him.
See how good and faithful our God is
AMEN

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A LITTLE EXTRA
Each week we end with the little extra of the Getty Family Hymn Sing.
I don't think we are getting bored yet because each week the family is more energetic and more chaotic but they bring beautiful worship of our Saviour and show us how Jesus can be part of our everyday lives.
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As an alternative today you can also watch this Wednesday Night Church from Worship Together with Rend Collective.

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