Midway Good Friday 07

MOST(“The bridge” in Czech language)

Between Now and Eternity…

Who believes what we’ve heard and seen?Who would have thought God’s saving power would look like this? Isaiah 53:1 (Msg)

11In the beginning was the Word, and In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word the Word was with God, and the Word

was God. was God. 22He was with God in the He was with God in the beginning. beginning. 33Through him all things Through him all things

were made; without him nothing was were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. made that has been made. John 1:1-3John 1:1-3

His purpose was for the nations to His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though way toward him and find him—though

he is not far from any one of us.he is not far from any one of us.Acts 17:27 (NLT)Acts 17:27 (NLT)

You have spent a lot of money, but you haven’t much to show for it.

You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up.

You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you’re always thirsty.

You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can’t get warm.

Hag 1:6. (Msg)

I tell you the truth, the Son can do I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only nothing by himself; he can do only

what he sees his Father doing, what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the because whatever the Father does the

Son also does. Son also does. John 5:19John 5:19

Your fame soon spread throughout the Your fame soon spread throughout the world because of your beauty. I world because of your beauty. I dressed you in my splendor and dressed you in my splendor and perfected your beauty, says the perfected your beauty, says the

Sovereign Lord. Sovereign Lord. Eze 16:14 (NLT)Eze 16:14 (NLT)

WhatWhat are are you waiting for? Return to your you waiting for? Return to your God!God!

Commit yourself in love, in justice! Commit yourself in love, in justice! Wait for your God, Wait for your God,

and don’t give up on him—ever! and don’t give up on him—ever!Hosea 12:6 (Msg)Hosea 12:6 (Msg)

The god of this world, has blinded the The god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. minds of those who don’t believe.

They are unable to see the glorious They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. light of the Good News.

2 Co 4:4 (NLT)2 Co 4:4 (NLT)

He’s the one who runs the earth!He’s the one who runs the earth! He cradles the whole world in his He cradles the whole world in his

hand!hand! If he decided to hold his breath, If he decided to hold his breath,

every man, woman, and child would every man, woman, and child would die for lack of air.die for lack of air.

Job 34:13-15 (Msg)Job 34:13-15 (Msg)

I’m an open book to you;I’m an open book to you;even from a distance, even from a distance,

you know what I’m thinking.you know what I’m thinking.Ps 139:2 (Msg)Ps 139:2 (Msg)

You know when I leaveYou know when I leave and and when I get when I get back;back;

I’m never out of your sight.I’m never out of your sight.Ps 139:3 (Msg)Ps 139:3 (Msg)

You know everything I’m going to sayYou know everything I’m going to saybefore I start the first sentence.before I start the first sentence.

Ps 139:4 (Msg)Ps 139:4 (Msg)

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way;each of us has turned to his own way;

Isaiah 53:6 (NIV)Isaiah 53:6 (NIV)

What benefit were you then deriving What benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those ashamed? For the outcome of those

things is death. things is death. Romans 6:21. (NASB)Romans 6:21. (NASB)

1818No one takes it from me, but I lay it No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have down of my own accord. I have

authority to lay it down and authority authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.” received from my Father.” John 10:18John 10:18

My God! My God!My God! My God!Why have you forsaken me?Why have you forsaken me?

Isaiah 53:3-4Isaiah 53:3-4

33He was despised and rejected by He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we he was despised, and we esteemed him not. esteemed him not.

44Surely he took up our infirmities Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. smitten by him, and afflicted.

O Sacred Head Now WoundedO Sacred Head Now Wounded

O Sacred Head, now wounded,O Sacred Head, now wounded,With grief and shame bow’d down,With grief and shame bow’d down,

Now scornfully surroundedNow scornfully surroundedWith thorns, Thine only crown.With thorns, Thine only crown.

O Sacred Head, what glory,O Sacred Head, what glory,What bliss till now was Thine!What bliss till now was Thine!

Yet, though despised and gory,Yet, though despised and gory,I joy to call Thee mine.I joy to call Thee mine.

O Sacred Head Now WoundedO Sacred Head Now Wounded

What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered,What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered,Was all for sinners’ gain;Was all for sinners’ gain;

Mine, mine was the transgression,Mine, mine was the transgression,But Thine the deadly pain:But Thine the deadly pain:

Lo, here I fall, my Savior!Lo, here I fall, my Savior!‘‘Tis I deserve Thy place;Tis I deserve Thy place;

Look on me with Thy favor,Look on me with Thy favor,Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.

O Sacred Head Now WoundedO Sacred Head Now Wounded

What language shall I borrowWhat language shall I borrowTo Thank Thee, dearest Friend,To Thank Thee, dearest Friend,

For this Thy dying sorrow,For this Thy dying sorrow,Thy pity without end?Thy pity without end?

O make me Thine forever;O make me Thine forever;And should I fainting beAnd should I fainting be

Lord, let me never, neverLord, let me never, neverOutlive my love TheeOutlive my love Thee

For the Cross

I will love you for the CrossAnd I will love you for the costMan of suffering, Bringer of my peace.You came into a world of shameAnd paid the price we could not payDeath that brought me life, Blood that brought me home.Death that brought me life,Blood that brought me home.

For the Cross

And I love you for the cross,I’m overwhelmed by the mystery,I love you for the cross,That Jesus you would do this for me.When you were broken, You were beaten,You were punished, I go free,When you were wounded and rejected, In your mercy, I am healed.

For the Cross

Jesus Christ the sinner’s FriendDoes this kindness know no bounds?With your precious blood

you have purchased me.O, the mystery of the crossYou were punished, you were crushedBut that punishment has become my peaceYes, the punishment has become my

peace.

Silent Scripture ReadingSilent Scripture Reading Romans 5:6-8Romans 5:6-8

66You see, at just the right time, You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Christ died for the ungodly. 77Very Very rarely will anyone die for a rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare man someone might possibly dare to die. to die. 88But God demonstrates his But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for were still sinners, Christ died for us.us.

Forever My LoveThe nails in Your hands,The nails in Your feetThey tell me how much You love meThe thorns on Your brow, they tell

me howYou bore so much shame to love me

And when the heavens pass awayAll Your scars will still remainAnd forever they will say how much You love me

And I want to sayForever my love,

forever my heartForever my life is Yours

(repeat)

Scripture ReadingScripture Reading 1 Peter 2:23-251 Peter 2:23-25

2323When they hurled their insults at When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. who judges justly. 2424He himself bore He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. have been healed. 2525For you were For you were like sheep going astray, but now like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.and Overseer of your souls.

OH THE WONDERFUL CROSSOH THE WONDERFUL CROSSWhen I survey the wondrous crossWhen I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory diedOn which the Prince of glory diedMy richest gain I count but lossMy richest gain I count but lossAnd pour contempt on all my prideAnd pour contempt on all my pride

See from His head, His hands, His feetSee from His head, His hands, His feetSorrow and love flow mingled downSorrow and love flow mingled downDid ever such love and sorrow meetDid ever such love and sorrow meetOr thorns compose so rich a crown?Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Oh the wonderful cross, oh the wonderful Oh the wonderful cross, oh the wonderful crosscross

Bids me come & die & find that I may truly liveBids me come & die & find that I may truly liveOh the wonderful cross, oh the wonderful Oh the wonderful cross, oh the wonderful

crosscrossAll who gather here by grace draw nearAll who gather here by grace draw nearAnd bless Your nameAnd bless Your name

Where the whole realm of Nature mineWhere the whole realm of Nature mineThat were an offering far too smallThat were an offering far too smallLove so amazing, so divineLove so amazing, so divineDemands my soul, my life, my allDemands my soul, my life, my all

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