The Weekly Liturgy :: Week of 10/1/2023
Gather - We begin our Liturgy in corporate worship by coming together and acknowledging who God is through the Acclamation. God’s character and presence frames our corporate worship and this is also the way we begin our Weekly Liturgy whether we engage it personally or in a group setting.
How did you experience God’s character and presence this week (joys, struggles, breakthroughs)?
Word - We desire for God’s Word to always be on our minds, upon our lips, and deep in our hearts. We want to read, reflect, listen, and respond to God’s word as we are formed more deeply as disciples of Jesus.
Read Mark 13:5-13 and Daniel 12:1-4.
Reflect on these passages either individually or with others.
Listen to the Holy Spirit. How is God speaking to you through this passage?
Reread Daniel 12. What in the text sounds similar to you that Daniel has discussed before?
How would you put into your own words the big idea that Daniel wants his readers to know from chapter 12?
In Daniel 12:1-4, 13, God reveals a time when he will come back again and some will rise to eternal salvation and others to eternal condemnation. When you think about that day, what comes to your mind and how do you feel about it?
The center of the chapter is verses 5-7; the revelation of Jesus with two angels. Describe your feelings about seeing Jesus face to face on that day?
How does this hope of seeing Jesus inspire you to live in the present?
What challenge are you facing now that you want others to be praying for you? What does faithfulness look like for you in this moment in light of the hope of Christ's second coming?
In light of Daniel 12, what is the Holy Spirit saying to you?
Prayer - Spend a few minutes praying into the areas God has spoken to you about. Pray for one another, for the non-believers in your lives, and for the world. (Consider praying through the Lord’s Prayer).
Sending - We are all called and sent out into the world to bring the message of the Gospel. Where are you being sent this week to share Jesus through your actions and words? Is there a specific person or area you need to reach out to or pray for?
