The Weekly Liturgy :: Week of 7/30/2023

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 Daniel 3:13-18 and Matthew 4:1-11.

Reflect on these passages either individually or with others.

Listen to the Holy Spirit. How is God speaking to you through this passage?

• What stood out to you from this story?

• Was anything new or unfamiliar to you?

• Anything you already knew but it impacted you?

  • Have you ever had to face the pressure to compromise your faith in small or big ways? What was most challenging about this event?

  • How did you respond?

  • Would you change anything about your response if you could do it all over again?

• The idol in this story is very very and overt - what idols do you see in your/our culture?

• Have you ever experienced a “God is able… and he will deliver us” moment, where you experienced a divine intervention in the midst of a difficult circumstance? 

• Have you ever experienced a “But even if he does not…” moment, where you were called to remain faithful and suffer the earthly consequences.

• Read Hebrews 11:32-40: What is produced in us when we bring these two statements (“God will deliver…but if not…") together?

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?