Order of Worship
18th of May 2025 | 10:30 (Espoo) & 16:00 (Helsinki)
Song 1 – Here is Love (Everlasting Praise)
Ezekiel 34:11–12, 15–16
11 “For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.
15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God.16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy.[a] I will feed them in justice.
Song 2 – I Stand Amazed
Song 3 — My Worth is Not in What I Own
Song 4 – Gentle and Lowly
Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.
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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
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Our Scripture reading today is Luke 19:1–10. Hear the Word of God:
19:1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Come Out of That Tree
Luke 19:1–10
Song 5 – At Your Feet (I Surrender)
Song 6 – Because He Lives (Amen)
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Introduction
1.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:
2. How does this scripture connect to the broader story of the Bible? Are there other passages that come to mind?
3. What does this passage reveal about God’s character, promises, or plan?
Applying the Text:
4. 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?
5. How should this passage change how we live or interact with others this week?