Digital Bulletin

Order of Worship

13th of April 2025 | 10:30 (Espoo) 

Song 1 – Hosanna (Praise is Rising)

Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
   Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
   righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,

Song 2 – Only a Holy God
Song 3 – The Servant King 

Song 4 – Before the Throne of God Above

Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.

For information about giving online, please visit ucclife.fi/give or follow the QR code on the screen. You can also speak to our pastors or leaders for more information about giving and generosity. You can also ask the welcome team or any of our staff team members for more info on giving online.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Amen

Hosanna to the Lord!

With one breath, “Hosanna” we cry
With the next one we say, “Crucify!”
With one voice we praise your name
With the same voice we condemn you to shame

Hosanna to the Lord

With palm leaves we welcome your reign
With twisted thorns we crown you with pain
You wash our feet to show us your love
We wash our hands of your innocent blood

Hosanna to the Lord

We claim you when you come in power
But we leave you in your terrible hour
We hail you for victory won
But we mock you as you say “It is done”

Hosanna;
Hosanna;
Hosanna to the Lord.

A warm welcome to all, and especially to any visitors joining us today – if you’d like to get connected or find out more about UCC, please see our digital visitors card or speak to us after the service!

If you have children, they are welcome to join our Sunday school classes! 

Our Scripture reading today is 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1 (ESV). Hear the Word of God:

14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.
17 Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,
18 and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”

7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

This is the Word of the Lord.

A Life Set Apart

 – 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1

Because we belong to Christ, we are called to live with undivided hearts, set apart from the world and set apart for Him.

I. A Different Loyalty vv 14-16a
II. A Deeper Identity vv 16b-18
III. A Holy Response 7:1

Song 5 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Song 6 – Crown Him with Many Crowns 

For all church announcements, please see our digital announcements page: ucclife.fi/announcements

Introduction
1. Have you ever had a moment where something looked strong or solid on the outside but turned out to be weak underneath? What did you learn from that experience?
2. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “set apart”? Is that something you’ve associated with joy, with pressure, or with something else entirely?
 
Into the Text
3. Read verses 14–16a. Why does Paul use the image of being “unequally yoked”? What are the consequences of aligning your life with something that pulls away from Christ?
4. In the sermon it was said, “You didn’t have to stop believing in Jesus. You just had to stop taking Him so seriously.” What might that kind of compromise look like today?
5. In verses 16b–18, Paul reminds the church that they are the temple of the living God. How would that identity have challenged the culture in Corinth? How does it challenge the culture we live in now?
6. Look at 7:1. Paul calls us to “cleanse ourselves” and to pursue holiness “in the fear of God.” What does that look like practically? Why does he root holiness in God’s promises, not just rules?
 
Apply the Text
7. In the sermon it was said, “You can’t walk with Christ and keep one foot in the old world.” Where in your life are you tempted to blend in or compromise rather than live clearly for Christ?
8. How might remembering that you are a temple of the living God change the way you approach your week? What is one specific change you feel prompted to make?

Order of Worship

13th of April 2025 | 16:00 (Helsinki)

Song 1 – Blessed Be Your Name

Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
   Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
   righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,

Song 2 – Hosanna 
Song 3 – Only a Holy God

Song 4 – Crown Him With Many Crowns

Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.

For information about giving online, please visit ucclife.fi/give or follow the QR code on the screen. You can also speak to our pastors or leaders for more information about giving and generosity. You can also ask the welcome team or any of our staff team members for more info on giving online.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Amen

Hosanna to the Lord!

With one breath, “Hosanna” we cry
With the next one we say, “Crucify!”
With one voice we praise your name
With the same voice we condemn you to shame

Hosanna to the Lord

With palm leaves we welcome your reign
With twisted thorns we crown you with pain
You wash our feet to show us your love
We wash our hands of your innocent blood

Hosanna to the Lord

We claim you when you come in power
But we leave you in your terrible hour
We hail you for victory won
But we mock you as you say “It is done”

Hosanna;
Hosanna;
Hosanna to the Lord.

A warm welcome to all, and especially to any visitors joining us today – if you’d like to get connected or find out more about UCC, please see our digital visitors card or speak to us after the service!

If you have children, they are welcome to join our Sunday school classes! 

Our Scripture reading today is 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1 (ESV). Hear the Word of God:

14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.
17 Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,
18 and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”

7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Bring Holiness to Completion in the Fear of God


 – 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1

1. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Cor 6:14–16a)
2. ⁠We are the temple of the living God (2 Cor 6:16b–18)
3. ⁠Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement (2 Cor 7:1)

Song 5 – The Servant King

Song 6 – I Am Not My Own

For all church announcements, please see our digital announcements page: ucclife.fi/announcements

Introduction
1. Have you ever had a moment where something looked strong or solid on the outside but turned out to be weak underneath? What did you learn from that experience?
2. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “set apart”? Is that something you’ve associated with joy, with pressure, or with something else entirely?
 
Into the Text
3. Read verses 14–16a. Why does Paul use the image of being “unequally yoked”? What are the consequences of aligning your life with something that pulls away from Christ?
4. In the sermon it was said, “You didn’t have to stop believing in Jesus. You just had to stop taking Him so seriously.” What might that kind of compromise look like today?
5. In verses 16b–18, Paul reminds the church that they are the temple of the living God. How would that identity have challenged the culture in Corinth? How does it challenge the culture we live in now?
6. Look at 7:1. Paul calls us to “cleanse ourselves” and to pursue holiness “in the fear of God.” What does that look like practically? Why does he root holiness in God’s promises, not just rules?
 
Apply the Text
7. In the sermon it was said, “You can’t walk with Christ and keep one foot in the old world.” Where in your life are you tempted to blend in or compromise rather than live clearly for Christ?
8. How might remembering that you are a temple of the living God change the way you approach your week? What is one specific change you feel prompted to make?

Thank you for joining us today!