Suffer According to God’s Will
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever seen someone suffer well?
They were going through something incredibly difficult,
and yet they had a peace and trust in God that didn’t make sense?
David in the OT is an example of this.
Opening Illustration — King David
Opening Illustration — King David
David was the greatest king to ever lead Israel, God’s people.
But he wasn’t perfect or sinless.
One of his greatest sins was sleeping with Bathsheba, Uriah’s wife.
She became pregnant, and to try and hide it,
David had Uriah killed in battle.
The Lord then promised that the child would die.
But David fasted, and prayed to God for 6 days to spare the child.
He laid on the ground all night long calling out to God.
The elders tried to get him up but he refused…
They tried to get him to eat, but he refused.
But finally, on the seventh day, the child died,
and the servants were scared to tell David out of fear for what it would do to him.
But after telling him the child died we read…
20 Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.
21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”
22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
Summary
David took time to fervently call upon the Lord,
but when he realized the Lord’s mind was made up,
he didn’t need to pray anymore.
David realized that it was the God’s will,
and he was willing to suffer according to God’s will.
Introduce Title
Introduce Title
As hard as it is,
this is what we need to learn to be able to do as Christ’s followers:
Suffer According to God’s Will
Suffer According to God’s Will
Point to Christ
Point to Christ
Today is Good Friday,
the day we remember the willingness of our Saviour to suffer in our place.
As Jonah taught us last week,
Jesus had wept and prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane,
sweating drops of blood as He anticipated what He was about to suffer.
He prayed that if God was willing, to let the cup pass from Him,
but ultimately, He wanted God’s will to be done,
so He was willing to “Suffer According to God’s Will”,
His desire was to be faithful to God, and trust in His plan.
Connect to Us
Connect to Us
Peter, writing to Christians who had been dispersed because of persecution,
tells them not to be surprised when trials come,
but to rejoice when we follow our Saviour’s example in suffering for our faith.
Peter goes on to say in…
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
There are going to be times in our lives where we suffer,
and it has been ordained by God…
it is according to His will.
We can, and should, cry out to God to remove the suffering,
but we also must have the same mind as our Saviour,
to seek to do the will of God.
So we entrust our souls to a faithful Creator,
seeking to be obedient to Him,
desiring to bring glory and honour to His name.
BillBoard
BillBoard
This is exactly what we see in Jesus’ life.
He entrusted His soul to God,
even when everyone abandoned Him!
This morning we are going to be encouraged through His example to:
Entrust Your Soul To God When Friends Abandon You
Entrust Your Soul To God When Justice Abandons You
Entrust Your Soul To God When It Feels Like God Abandons You
Prayer for Illumination
Prayer for Illumination
Lord...
Transition
The first example we see in Jesus’ life is…
1. Entrust your soul to God when friends abandon you
1. Entrust your soul to God when friends abandon you
Matthew 26.
Jesus had served alongside his disciples for about 3 years.
They spent a lot of time together:
as they walked from place to place…
as they slept under the stars together…
as they taught and healed people together…
They became very close friends,
as Jesus discipled and taught them.
Now, in Jesus’ greatest hour of need,
ALL of His friends abandoned Him.
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
The first person we see abandon Jesus is…
Judas Abandons/Betrays Jesus
Judas Abandons/Betrays Jesus
47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”
49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
Judas had walked alongside Jesus,
he heard all of Jesus teaching…
saw the way He lived…
saw the miracles He performed…
Yet, fuelled by greed, He was willing to abandon and betray the Messiah.
Transition
Next we see…
The Rest of the Disciples Abandon Jesus
The Rest of the Disciples Abandon Jesus
56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
The rest of the disciples,
motivated by fear and self-preservation,
abandoned Jesus.
Transition
Next we see…
Peter Abandons Jesus
Peter Abandons Jesus
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”
71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.”
73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed.
75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
Just a few hours earlier,
Peter had declared that he would fall away,
Yet here, in an effort to protect his own reputation,
Peter abandons the Messiah.
What is Jesus’s response in the midst of being abandoned by all His disciples?
Jesus Entrusts His Soul to God
Jesus Entrusts His Soul to God
53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds,
“Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Jesus entrusted His soul to God!
He had spent time in Gethsemane,
praying for His Father’s will,
and now He entrusts His soul to God and HIS will.
Jesus knew that it was better to suffer within the will of God,
than to try and avoid suffering outside the will of God.
Summary
It must have been incredibly painful for Jesus to experience the abandonment of all of His disciples,
but in His moment of deepest need,
Jesus entrusted His soul to God.
APPLY
APPLY
What about you?
Do you trust God even when it means you experiencing suffering?
Following God, and being committed to following His ways,
could mean that your friends or family will abandon you…
Following God, and being committed to following His ways,
could mean that you will be mocked by people at school or at work…
Following God, and being committed to following His ways,
will mean that you will look different than the world,
and they will abandon you because of it…
Will you remain committed to God and His ways?
Will you still entrust your soul to God when you experience abandonment from those around you?
Blaise Pascal said…
Those are weaklings who know the truth and uphold it as long as it suits their purpose, and then abandon it.
Blaise Pascal (French Scientist, Polemicist and Christian Apologist)
Does that describe you?
You’re committed to God and His ways so long as it benefits you,
but then as soon as trouble and hardship comes you abandon God?
Jesus was 100% committed to God’s plan,
because He trusted God!
He knew that God knew what was best,
and His plan was for God’s glory, His own good, and the good of mankind.
We need to entrust our souls to God,
no matter what difficulty comes into our lives.
Even when friends abandon us.
Because God is
in control,
He is good, and
He knows what’s best!
Whatever suffering He is going to allow you to go through,
is meant to:
bring Him glory,
grow you into the image of Christ, and
benefit others.
Summary
Follow the example of Jesus and
Entrust your soul to God,
even when people abandon you.
Transition
The next thing we see is that you should…
2. Entrust your soul to God when justice abandons you
2. Entrust your soul to God when justice abandons you
Mark 14; Luke 23.
All of Jesus’s closest friends abandon Him in His moment of greatest need,
but that’s okay, because He’s going to be brought before the courts,
surely there He will receive a fair trial and all will be made right… right?
NO!
Jesus is tried at three different levels of court,
and at every level, injustice prevails!
Yet even when he is abandoned by justice,
Jesus entrusts His soul to God!
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
The first place we see justice abandoned is at:
The Jewish Trial
The Jewish Trial
53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire.
55 Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree.
57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’ ” 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.
The Jews had been given instruction from God on how to pursue justice,
but we see that they are not interested in seeking justice,
they are perverting justice in order to kill a man they feel threatened by.
Jesus is having to endure false testimony,
as these leaders are abandoning justice,
but look at His response…
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 61 But he remained silent and made no answer.
Jesus doesn’t even answer all of their accusations!
He has entrusted His soul to God,
knowing that God knows His heart,
and will vindicate Him.
61 Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as deserving death.
65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him with blows.
Even though Jesus is speaking the truth about who He is,
the Christ,
the Son of God, and
having the authority and power of God,
he is unjustly condemned as deserving death,
as He endures their insults, mockery, and physical assault.
The Jewish justice system had failed Jesus,
yet He entrusted His soul to God!
Transition
The next place we see justice abandoned is at the:
The Roman Trials
The Roman Trials
Then the Jews bring Jesus to Pilate, the governor of Rome,
to convince him of Jesus’ guilt,
so that he would kill Him.
1 Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
The Jews know that their charges against Jesus regarding their own law will be of no interest to Pilate,
so they make up charges that make Jesus seem like a political threat to Rome.
They make accusations that Jesus is:
is misleading the nation Israel so that they can’t follow Rome…
is forbidding them from giving tribute to Caesar…
is claiming to be a king, which would be a threat to Pilate.
3 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”
After questioning Jesus himself,
Pilate declares, for the first of three times that Jesus is innocent.
Then, after learning that Jesus was Galilean,
Pilate sent Jesus to Herod who was in Jerusalem at the time.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. 9 So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.
Even though Herod finds no guilt in Jesus regarding the claims of the Jewish leaders,
he and his soldiers still mock and mistreat Jesus for no reason,
and then send Him back to Pilate.
13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold,
I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. 15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16 I will therefore punish and release him.”
Pilate declares for the second time that Jesus is innocent,
and also mentions that Herod had declared Him innocent as well.
He tries to appease the crowd by offering to punish Jesus,
but that is not going to satisfy this crowd…
18 But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”
The Jewish leaders ramp up their efforts to get Jesus killed.
It was a yearly custom for the Roman governor to release a prisoner of the people’s choosing.
The leaders rallied the crowds to ask for the release of Barabbas,
while shouting for Jesus to be crucified.
Pilate declares for the third and final time that Jesus was innocent!
He has done nothing deserving of death,
therefore he will try and satisfy them by punishing him,
but the angry mob wants Jesus dead!
23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.
Even though Jesus had been declared innocent in His Roman trial,
He is condemned to die.
Summary
In both the Jewish and Roman trials,
Jesus is abandoned by justice, and yet,
He did not fight back…
He did not answer their accusations…
He did not try and vindicate Himself…
but rather, He entrusted His soul to God!
He had prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane,
42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
He understood that this was God’s will for His life,
and He entrusted Himself into the hand of God!
APPLY
APPLY
What about you?
What injustice are you facing in your life?
Maybe you will never have to stand trial before a judge and jury,
But maybe people are slandering and gossiping about you…
They’re not coming to you to seek the truth,
but instead are spreading things that are not true of you.
Maybe you’ve experienced injustice at your job…
and you got blamed for something you didn’t do.
Maybe you’re suffering in some way for something you didn’t do…
In all of these instances,
you have been abandoned by justice.
You have not been given a fair trial…
an opportunity to state your case,
and give your perspective.
What should you do?
Entrust your soul to God!
You and I need to understand that we can’t control what others believe and say about us.
Besides that, no matter how hard we try to clear our name,
we don’t have the ability to change their minds about us.
Therefore, we shouldn’t concern ourselves with others’ beliefs or opinions of us,
because the only opinion that matters…
IS GOD’S!
Paul, writing to the church in Galatia,
emphasizes this point…
10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
What Paul recognizes is that you can’t please both God and man!
If you want to please people, you are going to have to distort God’s character and His Word.
If you want to please God, you are going to make people upset.
And we need to decide who it is that we’re trying to please…
ultimately, God is our Judge, our Shield, our Defender,
and we want to please and honour Him,
which will bring suffering into our lives.
It is exactly for this reason that Peter writes:
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.
16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
When we faithfully follow Christ,
that is going to result in suffering.
That shouldn’t surprise us,
rather, we should be expecting it!
We should just be careful that we’re not suffering for wrongdoing.
There is a time and place for hearing the concerns of others,
to make sure we are not in sin and suffering the consequences of it…
Summary
But when we are faithful to God,
we will experience trials,
we will be misunderstood/slandered/hated…
But that is our opportunity to follow Jesus’ example,
and entrust our soul to God!
Transition
The next thing we see is that you should…
3. Entrust your soul to God when it feels like God abandons you
3. Entrust your soul to God when it feels like God abandons you
Jesus entrusted His soul to God when:
His closest friends abandoned Him; and when
Justice abandoned Him…
But He shows His absolute dependance and trust in God,
in a moment when God had abandoned Him.
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
After being condemned to death,
Jesus was humiliated, mocked, and beaten by Roman soldiers.
Then He was taken out to Golgotha,
where He was crucified with two robbers,
one on His left and one on His right.
As Jesus hung on the cross,
those who walked by mocked and ridiculed Him.
And the Jewish leaders joined in.
Jesus had been abandoned by everyone.
And then… Jesus was abandoned by God…
We read in…
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Jesus had been forsaken/abandoned by God,
not because of His own sin,
but because He was bearing all the sins of man.
Jesus was drinking the cup of God’s wrath,
suffering the punishment for OUR sin!
James Boice has said…
Jesus was indeed forsaken by God while he bore the sin of his people on the cross. This is the very essence of the atonement—Jesus bearing our hell in order that we might share his heaven.
To be forsaken means to have the light of God’s countenance and the sense of his presence eclipsed, which is what happened to Jesus as he bore the wrath of God against sin for us.
James Montgomery Boice
Jesus willingly endured the abandonment of God,
as He paid for OUR sins on the cross!
He could no longer feel God’s presence…
He no longer had fellowship with God…
He no longer had the favour and blessing of God…
And what was Jesus’s response?
46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
What?!? This doesn’t make sense brothers and sisters!
Jesus had lived His whole life in faithfulness to God.
He followed God’s will perfectly in everything He did…
He followed God’s will perfectly in everything He said…
He followed God’s will perfectly in every decision He made in His ministry…
And now He follows God’s will for His life, which led Him to:
being abandoned by His friends…
being abandoned by the justice system… and NOW
being abandoned by God Himself as He is dying on the cross according to the will of God…
and Jesus’ response is:
“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”?!?
How can Jesus entrust His soul to a God who would allow Him to go through all that???
It’s because He wasn’t focussed on His circumstances,
but on the goodness of God and
the purpose of HIS plan!
If Jesus had been focussed on what His circumstances and what He had to endure,
it would have been easy for Him to complain to God,
and wonder why He had to go through such pain and hardship.
But He kept His eyes focussed on God,
His power, control, and sovereignty over all things,
and the fact that He was working out His plan of salvation for all mankind,
through what Jesus had to suffer!
Summary
Even in Jesus’s darkest night of the soul,
when He was abandoned by His Father in heaven,
He entrusted His soul to God!
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APPLY
What dark situation are you going through in your life?
What difficult circumstances has God allowed you to go through?
Maybe it feels like God has abandoned you…
Maybe your business is struggling,
or you’re not able to find a good job,
and you wonder if God is going to take care of you and your family…
Maybe you’ve been praying for something:
healing,
a spouse, OR
direction from God,
and it feels like He isn’t answering…
Maybe you’re experiencing the pain of loss or disappointment…
“this wasn’t how you planned it...
this wasn’t how your life was supposed to go!”
In so many different situations that come in our lives,
it can feel like God has failed or abandoned us,
but we must continue to entrust our soul to Him!
Francois Fenelon once wrote…
It is when God appears to have abandoned us that we must abandon ourselves most wholly to God.
François Fénelon
There are going to be seasons of our life where:
you feel spiritually dry...
you are overwhelmed by trials… OR
you feel God is distant…
It’s in these moments that you must avoid following and listening to your feelings, and recognize that…
Dark seasons of life are invitations to a deeper trust and surrender to God!
When God seems to have abandoned you,
trust that God is at work even though you don’t see it!
When God seems to have abandoned you,
trust that God is refining your faith and motives,
shaping you into the image of Christ!
When God seems to have abandoned you,
pursue loving Him and entrusting your soul to Him all the more!
God is calling you to a deeper faith,
a faith not based on feelings or emotions,
but based on who God is!
He loves you!
He will never leave you or forsake you!
He is using the dark valleys to grow you!
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Summary
God never promised that everything would BE good…
but He has promised that everything will work together for good!
Since God is good and faithful,
entrust your soul to Him,
even when it seems like everyone has abandoned you!
Christ Connection
Christ Connection
This is the example that we have from Jesus Himself.
He was:
abandoned by His friends…
abandoned by justice… and
abandoned by God…
and then died on a cross.
All for what?
What was God’s purpose in all of this?
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.”
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
Jesus willingly surrendered His life,
to make a way for us to have access to God through His blood.
The curtain of the temple guarded the Most Holy Place.
Only the high priest could enter,
and only once a year,
to atone for the sins of Israel,
which made it possible for God to dwell in their midst.
But Jesus…
12 entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Jesus, through His perfect sacrifice,
made a way for sinners to have access to God,
through His own blood!
Jesus is the once for all sacrifice,
and there is no need for further sacrifices to be made.
Sinners can be made clean,
and have the confidence that they will have eternal redemption,
and be brought into the presence of God,
through the sacrifice of Jesus.
How is this possible?
What do you need to do in order to obtain this hope?
You must confess and repent of your sin…
admit that you have sinned by breaking God’s law,
and fallen short of His standard.
And then you must place your faith in Jesus…
believe and trust in the sacrifice that He has made for you!
And then all your sins, past, present, and future will be forgiven!
God will give you His Spirit to help you live according to His Word,
and you will have the confident hope that no matter how hard this life gets,
you will be in heaven, with God, for all eternity!
Gospel Call
Gospel Call
If you have not confessed your sin and placed your faith in Jesus,
what are you waiting for?
Jesus has shown His love for you by willingly going to the cross,
to pay for your sin, and make a way for you to have access to God!
Trust in Him today!
That doesn’t mean all your problems will go away,
but it does mean that whatever God allows you to go through,
He will give you the strength to endure,
and the hope of eternal life.
If you have questions about what it means to give your life to Christ,
ask someone around you after the service…
or ask your parents when you get home…
or come talk to one of us pastors…
this is the most important decision you will ever make in your life.
Introduce Lord’s Supper
Introduce Lord’s Supper
For those who have placed your faith in Jesus as your Saviour,
and have been baptized on the confession of your faith,
we want to take time this morning to celebrate and remember Jesus’s sacrifice for us.
You should have received a cup with juice and a wafer on your way in.
If you did not receive one, please put up your hand and an usher will bring one to you.
Partake Lord’s Supper
Partake Lord’s Supper
Wafer
Wafer
Join me in opening the top portion of the cup and taking the wafer out.
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
As we take and eat the wafer,
as you crunch it between your teeth,
remember Jesus’ body broken, bruised, and crushed for you,
as He gave Himself and died in your place.
Let’s Pray:
Father, we come to You in Jesus’ name,
and we thank You for His willing sacrifice of His body for us.
As we partake of this bread, help us to remember His body given for us.
Amen!
Let’s take the wafer and eat.
Juice
Juice
Join me in opening the cup of juice.
27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
As we take and drink the juice,
remember Jesus’ blood that was spilled,
paying the price your sin demanded,
so that we could be forgiven through His sacrifice.
Let’s pray:
Father, we come to You in Jesus’ name,
and we thank You for Jesus perfect life,
and willingly shedding His blood to pay for our sin.
As we drink the juice, help us to remember His blood spilled for us!
Amen!
Let’s take the juice and drink.
