The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Online Worship - May 11, 2025

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The Third Sunday of Easter

Join us next Sunday as
The Great Fifty Days of Easter continue!

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
”Easter Hearts Alive, Anew, Awakened, Loved to Love!”
May 18, 2025 - 9:30AM

Join us next Sunday as we share in celebrating Graduate Recognition Sunday

Faith Quest Sunday School has concluded for the 2024-2025 school year!
Thank you all for a great year!

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All are welcome, encouraged to visit the Prayer Cross as moved to do so.

The Lord is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed!

Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

The peace of The Risen Christ be with you always.
And also with you.

Song Celebrating Hope & Life Anew

Hear Our Praises

Morgan

vs. 1
May our homes be filled with dancing
May our streets be filled with joy 
May injustice bow to Jesus
As the people turn to pray 

refrain:
From the mountains to the valleys
Hear our praises rise to You 
From the heavens to the nations
Hear our singing fill the air 

vs. 2
May Your light shine in the darkness
As we walk before the cross 
May Your glory fill the whole earth
As the water o’er seas

(refrain) 

Litany Alive, Anew, Led In the Grace of The Risen Christ

BASED ON PSALM 23

Today we celebrate, we are Easter hearts, alive, anew, awakened, led, in the Risen Shepherd, who is alive, right here, from the mountains to the valleys, to shepherd us, in grace, so we sing our praises, and we worship, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.

Amen. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

Friends, our God is a faithful God and the Good Shepherd. Let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins and those times we have failed to trust his voice, leading us, calling us to follow, that we might be restored.

(silence for reflection)

Friends, today, God shepherds us anew in grace right here! The pastures are green once again, the waters have been made still, your soul has been restored. Easter is every day! You are alive and anew, in the grace of these words: Jesus saves; The Risen Jesus forgives you all your sins. Sing praises; the goodness of the King of love, will shepherd us, and faileth, never! 

Song of Trust Anew

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Baker

vs. 1
The King of love my shepherd is
Whose goodness faileth never 
I nothing lack if I am his
And he is mine forever 

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me, even in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Friends, Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is right here, to keep us strong when we are weak, to shepherd us when we are lost, to give us light when the world is dark, to heal anger and hatred with grace. Even when we stray, he lays us on his shoulders, and leads us home!  

Song of Trust Anew

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Baker

vs. 3
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed
But yet in love he sought me 
And on his shoulders gently laid
And home rejoicing brought me

In the power and grace alive right here in Easter, I am alive and anew: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Friends of The Savior: Trust Christ speaks his living grace right here to you each day! Sing praises! Be led anew by the Good Shepherd! You are alive, anew, awakened; you are in the house and love and hope of the Lord forever! 

Song of Trust Anew

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Baker

vs. 6
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never 
Good Shepherd may I sing thy praise
Within thy house forever

Loving God, as our Easter celebration continues, thank you for the gift of faith to believe what seems impossible. Jesus is risen indeed; Christ alone is The Good Shepherd. By your Holy spirit, we hear your voice and follow you. As your sheep, raise us up with Easter hearts to be alive, anew, awakened; in your grace, make us one, then lead us to rescue the lost, to heal the injured, to guide one another. In The Risen Christ, we pray. Amen.

First Lesson

ACTS 9:36–43

Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.” So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive. This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Meanwhile Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner.

(New Revised Standard Version)

Second Lesson

REVELATION 7:9–17

After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?” I said to him, “Sir, you are the one that knows.” Then he said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

Song of Hope & Grace Anew

There Is None Like You

LeBlanc

refrain:
There is none like You  
No one else
Can touch my heart like You do 
I could search for all eternity long
And find 
There is none like You

(repeat)

vs. 1
Your mercy flows
Like a river wide 
And healing comes
From Your hands 
Suffering children
Are safe in Your arms 
There is none like You

(refrain) 

Gospel

JOHN 10:22–30

At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

Stating Our Faith in The Risen Christ

BASED ON REVELATION 21:5–7

God’s Son born in a manger, who went forward in obedience to make us all one through his death and resurrection; he will come again. While we wait for Jesus’ return, with Easter hearts, we boldly share our faith, for we are alive, anew, awakened, in the grace of  The Risen Christ.

God who sits upon the throne says, “Behold, I make all things new. Write these words for they are trustworthy and true. It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the fountain the water of life without payment. They who conquer shall have their heritage, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.” Amen.

Faith Quest Sunday School has concluded for the 2024-2025 school year. Thank you all for a great year!

Alive, Anew, Awakened, Led

ACTS 9:36-43; REVELATION 7:9-17; JOHN 10:22-30

Are you looking for a leader?  Do you need a leader?  Do you think those who claim to be leaders or are leaders around you, are in fact, good leaders?  Once you find a good leader, at work, in the community, in government, in world politics, do you listen, follow?  What helps you be a faithful follower who others see and follow, as you follow the leader?  We are invited to follow The Good Shepherd, the best Leader of all.  Jesus is raised from the dead, giving us Easter hearts, to hear his voice again and again as he leads us; to see Jesus shepherds and leads us; to believe Christ is counting on us to lead others.  As disciples, as believers, as people of God, as a ministry, as “Lord of Life,” let us hear, see, believe, follow, for our Good Shepherd protects and leads like no other, laying aside his life for his sheep!  Celebrate, give thanks, spring forth; for Christ is risen, risen indeed to go no where, to be now here, to lead us, giving us Easter hearts, alive and anew, in The Risen Shepherd, Alleluia! 

1. You are alive, anew, with an Easter heart, led by The Leader! 
John 10:24-27

A. We look for The Leader; sheep do not know their way on their own.

B. We look for The Leader; many voices try to lead us.  The Risen Christ will lead us in knowing and following his voice.

2. People long for good leaders.  Trust the leader you are looking for, first finds you, gives you an Easter heart.  You are alive, anew, to be led, to follow, to lead others!
Acts 9:36, 40-43; Revelation 9:11; John 10:27

A. You are alive, anew, with an Easter heart, to be a faithful follower!

i. Just a few of Jesus’ faithful, who followed The Leader, include: Tabitha/Dorcas, Peter, You

ii. God is very trusting, trusting we will follow and believe!

B. Trust you have an Easter heart, raising you up, to follow, to lead!

i. Tabitha/Dorcas, led others through acts of kindness.

ii. Peter led others through his faithful witness, putting everything else aside, he began with prayer, trusting he, himself, was led by The Holy Spirit.

iii. With an Easter heart, spring forth with new life!  The Lord of life is raising you up to hear his voice, to know him, to believe and to follow and to lead! 

3. God leads the way by sending Christ to die and to rise.  The Lamb leads the rest of the sheep!
Revelation 7:10,14-17; John 10:28-30

A. We are led by the best Leader, The One who knows the way, The One who is one with The Father.

B. What good is it to follow a good person who has never led before?  A leader who has never been a leader, who has no desire, no passion, no compassion, no grace, is hard to follow!

C. Jesus leads us like no other - he lays down his life for us.

D. In The Risen Christ, we are led with Easter hearts, for all eternity.

i. We are led by Christ who is going nowhere - no where!

ii. We are led by Christ who is now here - now here!

iii. We are led by Christ to know a new kind of day, indeed, here, now; and one day, like no other, still to come!

E. Thanks be to God we are blessed with Easter hearts, alive, anew and led, in The Risen Savior, by the grace of The Good Shepherd, for Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia! 

Offering is available for our indoor services. Find a Lord of Life with a volunteer bucket to deposit offering in person as you leave worship today. If you find yourself wanting to offer your gifts to Lord of Life, you can do so online using the link below. You can also drop offering at anytime in our secure mailbox at Lord of Life located in the parking lot.

Song of Hope & Life Anew

I Will Follow

Tomlin

Where You go I’ll go
Where You stay I’ll stay 
When You move I’ll move
I will follow 

All Your ways are good
All Your ways are sure
I will trust in You alone
Higher than my sight
High above my life
I will trust in You alone

refrain:
Where You go I’ll go
Where You stay I’ll stay 
When You move I’ll move
I will follow You 
Whom You love I’ll love
How You serve I’ll serve 
If this life I lose
I will follow You
Yeah
I will follow You
Yeah

Light unto the world
Light unto my life
I will live for You alone
You’re the One I seek
Knowing I will find
All I need in You alone 
In You alone

(refrain)

bridge:
In You
There’s life everlasting 
In You
There’s freedom for my soul 
In You
There’s joy unending joy
And I will follow

(refrain) 

I will follow You
Yeah
I will follow You
Yeah

Sharing our Needs and Joy with God in Prayer

...as we pray to you, Jesus,
Risen Savior, raise us to live anew, in your living hope and grace.

All these things and whatever else you see we need, grant to us we pray, for into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord and Savior.
Amen.

Holy Communion will take place during our service. If you are not worshipping with us in person but would like to receive Communion, we will be offering Drive Through Communion at our building at 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, Minnesota, following our indoor service. Drive Through Communion will be available between 10:15am & 10:30am.

For those worshiping with us in person, we receive communion through intinction; that is, you will receive the bread, the host, then dip into the glass of choice, either a red wine in the chalice closest to the host, or in a light colored non-alcoholic grape juice. All are welcome.

We also offer gluten free and pre-packaged options. Please take these options before arriving at the host to receive a blessing.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen.

Song During Holy Communion

Shepherd Me, O God

Haugen

refrain:
Shepherd me O God 
Beyond my wants
Beyond my fears
From death into life

vs. 1
God is my shepherd
So nothing shall I want 
I rest in the meadows
Of faithfulness and love 
I walk by the quiet
Waters of peace

(refrain)

vs. 2
Gently you raise me
And heal my weary soul 
You lead me by pathways
Of righteousness and truth
My spirit shall sing
The music of your name

(refrain)

vs. 3
Though I should wander
The valley of death 
I fear no evil
For you are at my side 
Your rod and your staff
My comfort and my hope

(refrain)

vs. 4
You have set me
A banquet of love 
In the face of hatred 
Crowning me with love
Beyond my pow’r
To hold

(refrain)

vs. 5
Surely your kindness
And mercy follow me 
All the days
Of my life 
I will dwell in the house
Of my God forevermore

(refrain)

The body and blood of our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in the living grace of The Risen Christ, this day, this most blessed and holy morning, and on into life everlasting.
Amen.

Let us pray.
Pour out upon us the spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of those whom you have fed with one heavenly food; through Jesus Christ, The Risen Lord of life. Amen.

The Risen Lord bless you and keep you. The Risen Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Risen Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace, for you are an Easter heart, alive, anew, awakened, in the living grace of Jesus Christ. In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

With Easter hearts; let us go in the peace of Christ, alive, anew, awakened, celebrating the love of God, and serving The Risen Lord of life.
Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

Going Anew in Light & Grace

Your Grace Is Enough

Maher

vs. 1
Great is Your faithfulness
Oh God 
You wrestle with the sinner’s
Restless heart 
You lead us by still waters
Into mercy  
And nothing
Can keep us apart 
So remember Your people
Remember Your children 
Remember your promise
Oh God

refrain 1:
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough 
Your grace is enough
For me 
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
For me

bridge:
So remember Your people
Remember Your children 
Remember your promise
Oh God

refrain 2:
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
For me 
Your grace is enough
Heaven reaches out to us 
Your grace is enough
For me 
God I see
Your grace is enough
I’m covered in Your love 
Your grace is enough
For me
For me

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A most holy and blessed Easter season to each of you and your loved ones! Friends, every day is Easter! For Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Today we celebrate, as The Great Fifty Days Of Easter continue:

Today Sunday, May 11, The Fourth Sunday Of Easter, “Easter Hearts: Alive, Anew, Awakened, Led!” Today we share in celebrating Mother’s Day! A happy and blessed Mother’s Day weekend to one and all! Faith Quest resumes in September! Vacation Bible School is coming the week of July 14-17! We hope you join us!

Join us next Sunday, as The Great Fifty Days Of Easter continue: 

Next Sunday, May 18, The Fifth Sunday Of Easter, “Easter Hearts: Alive, Anew, Awakened, Loved To Love!” Join us next Sunday as we share in celebrating Graduate Recognition Sunday! 

As we share our worship, we give thanks for every volunteer as you bless our ministry, greeting, ushering, nursery, serving communion, live streaming, AV ministry, set up, clean up, fellowship, worship leaders, and more! You can access details and ways to sign up on our website and Facebook page! Thank you!

Friends, today as always, all who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are welcome to God’s table of grace as we share Holy Communion. For those sharing their generosity today, we thank you for your faithful giving! Offering is collected in baskets by the ushers as you exit the sanctuary.

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From everyone on every level of leadership and service, we continue to pray for you and to give thanks to God for each of you! Please contact Pastor Jamie if he can serve you in any way: jamie.thompson@lordoflifemn.org

We pray The Holy Spirit breathes anew on us to be God’s people and to be God’s Church, as together we make known and we trust anew God’s gifts of hope, peace, justice, clarity, calm, and comfort forever break forth in new ways for you and your loved ones, today, and as we share every gift of God’s light, love and grace!

Acknowledgments for today’s service include:

Litany Alive, Anew, Awakened, Led In The Grace Of The Risen Shepherd – written based on Psalm 23. “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia; and Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 by Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN. Used with permission. “Prayer of The Day,” “Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction,” based on the LBW. “Hear Our Praises” © 1998 Hillsong Music, CCLI #2543402 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #1037600 “There Is None Like You” © 1991 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, CCLI #674545 “Jesus Loves Me” © Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “I Will Follow” © 2010 SHOUT! Music Publishing CCLI #5806878 “Shepherd Me, O God” © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc. OL #00751, Marty Haugen “Your Grace Is Enough” © 2003 Thankyou Music CCLI #4477026  All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.