Order of Worship
22nd of March 2026 | 10:30 (Espoo) | Ordination Service
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me. My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord.
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Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
(see also Mark 12:28-31)
Order of Worship
22nd of March 2026 | 16:00 (Helsinki)
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.
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7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
I. A Life Reconsidered (vv. 7-8a)
II. The Surpassing Worth of Christ (v. 8)
III. A Righteousness Perceived (v.9)
IV. The Goal: Knowing Christ (vv. 10-11)
Introduction
- What stood out most from this week’s sermon or the scripture passage? Was there a specific point or verse that resonated with you?
Into the Text
- How does this scripture connect to the broader story of the Bible? Are there other passages that come to mind?
- What does this passage reveal about God’s character, promises, or plan?
Applying the Text
- What do we learn about Jesus in this passage? How can this shape our understanding of who He is and what He has done for us?
- How should this passage change how we live or interact with others this week?