Chapel Worship Guide 12.29.2013

Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, December 29, 2013

The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude 

Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song: 

O Worship the King, All Glorious Above (Hymn 21) 

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Hymn 25) 

Great is Thy Faithfulness (Hymn 37)

Scripture Reading (Old Testament) 

Genesis 14: 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

Scripture Reading (New Testament)

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are– yet was without sin. 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

5:1 Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. 4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” 6 And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” 7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Prayer

Message:  “Beyond Sufficient as High Priest” by Barbara Shafer

Because Jesus is beyond sufficient as our high priest, we ought to:

1. Hold firmly to the faith we profess
2. Approach the throne of grace with confidence
3. Trust Him to give us perfect eternal security and hope and meaning in life today.

Benediction—Barbara Shafer