{"id":2333,"date":"2021-04-01T23:38:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T22:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/?p=2333"},"modified":"2023-11-26T22:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T22:39:03","slug":"2-april-2021-church-at-home-good-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/?p=2333","title":{"rendered":"2 April 2021 Church at Home &#8211; Good Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to this short&nbsp;Good Friday service.&nbsp;We come on this very special day&nbsp;as followers of Jesus with deep gratitude for all that He has done for us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/11B030D5-F05F-4ABD-A585-D18ECE1C39C6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2334\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/11B030D5-F05F-4ABD-A585-D18ECE1C39C6.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/11B030D5-F05F-4ABD-A585-D18ECE1C39C6-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Call to Worship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em><sup>32&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Him to be executed.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>33&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals&nbsp;\u2013 one on His right, the other on His left.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>34&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Jesus said,&nbsp;\u2018Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.\u2019&nbsp;And they divided up His clothes by casting lots.<\/em><\/p><cite><em>(Luke 23:32-34)<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The shock and disbelief of so many people at the sight they saw that day would remain with them for the rest of their lives. Why was Jesus on the cross? It is a question we do well to ask ourselves today. Humanly-speaking there are many people that contributed to putting Jesus on the cross \u2013yet supremely the most important answer comes from Isaiah 53:10&nbsp;<em>It was the Lord\u2019s will.<\/em>&nbsp;God the Father knew we could never be good enough to earn our salvation. Our sins separated us from Him. Out of His amazing love for us \u2013 in the person of Jesus \u2013 He died in our place. He died so that we might live with our sins forgiven and the amazing gift of eternal life. Hallelujah What a Saviour!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open<\/strong><strong>ing Song<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2018Come and See, Come and See\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Come And See\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ajal5cQpjCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavenly Father, it is an incredible privilege on this most holy of days in the Christian year to stop for a short time to reflect on what Jesus went through for us on the cross and the cost of His sacrifice in our place. Thank You Lord for all that You willingly endured in our place so that we might freely by Your grace be welcomed into God\u2019s family as His children. &nbsp;We come humbly today, confessing our sins, humbled by the knowledge that&nbsp;<em>if we confess our sins He is faithful and&nbsp;just and will&nbsp;forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness&nbsp;<\/em>(I John 1:9).&nbsp;Meet with us today by Your Holy Spirit and speak into our lives something more of Your amazing love for us and challenge us afresh to renew our commitment to follow You more closely in the coming days, for Jesus\u2019 sake, Amen.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bible Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em><sup>17&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, \u2018Where do you want us to make preparations for You to eat the Passover?\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>18&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>He replied,&nbsp;\u2018Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, \u201cThe Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going&nbsp;to celebrate the Passover with My disciples at your house.\u201d\u2019&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>19&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>20&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>21&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>And while they were eating, He said,&nbsp;\u2018Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>22&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>They were very sad and began to say to Him one after the other, \u2018Surely you don\u2019t mean me, Lord?\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>23&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Jesus replied,&nbsp;\u2018The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray me.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>24&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>The Son of Man will&nbsp;go just as it is written about Him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son&nbsp;of Man! It would be better for Him if he had not been born.\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>25&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Then Judas,&nbsp;the one who would betray Him, said, \u2018Surely you don\u2019t mean me, Rabbi?\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><em>Jesus answered,&nbsp;\u2018You have said so.\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>26&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying,&nbsp;\u2018Take and eat; this is&nbsp;My body.\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>27&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Then He took a cup,&nbsp;and when he had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying,&nbsp;\u2018Drink from it, all of you.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>28&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>This is My blood of the&nbsp;covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>29&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father\u2019s kingdom.\u2019<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em><sup>30&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.<\/em><\/p><cite>(Matthew 26:17-30)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Message&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of giving a message in this service today we have a guest speaker, Joseph Steinberg, a Jewish follower of Jesus, who&nbsp;leads the International Mission to&nbsp;Jewish people, and who&nbsp;has recorded two messages, one fifteen minutes long and the second approximately thirty minutes long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DEC66F1C-37A5-42C5-9D79-DDE7F89E74B3-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DEC66F1C-37A5-42C5-9D79-DDE7F89E74B3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DEC66F1C-37A5-42C5-9D79-DDE7F89E74B3.jpeg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption>Joseph Steinberg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In these two messages that you can download by clicking the drop-box links,&nbsp;or by coping and pasting the link into your internet search facility,&nbsp;he allows us to see the events of the Last Supper, most probably an adapted Jewish Passover meal, through Jewish eyes. We can take time to listen as he shares with us a Jewish understanding of the significance of the bread and wine taken in communion and, secondly, a deeper explanation of the good news of the gospel in the Passover celebration. It may help us see a little more clearly something of the significance of the events of that first Holy Week in AD33. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifteen&nbsp;minute explanation of the bread and wine is here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/xi7f423k7jofdrg\/Jesus%20Bread%20of%20Life_JS_Church.mp4?dl=0\">Jesus \u2018the bread of life\u2019 and the \u2018lamb of God\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the longer&nbsp;thirty-four minute&nbsp;Gospel in the Passover short demonstration is here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/3ipnj1l85ga9mkh\/Gospel%20in%20the%20Passover_JS_Church.mp4?dl=0\">\u2018The Gospel in the Passover\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Song<\/strong> \u2018When I survey the wondrous cross\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4_fvFfPqjO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Lord\u2019s Supper&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus invites all Christian who have committed their lives to follow Him to participate in this act of worship. The apostle Paul wrote these words of Scripture in I Corinthians 11:23-26 to guide our observance of Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>24&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,&nbsp;\u2018This is My body, which is for&nbsp;you; do this&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>in remembrance of Me<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u2019&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>25&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying,&nbsp;\u2018This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, whenever you drink it,&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>in remembrance of Me<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u2019&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>26&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord\u2019s death until He comes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prayer:&nbsp;<\/strong>Choose your own words of&nbsp;prayer to give thanks for the bread and wine that represent the costly gift of His body and blood for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take the bread:&nbsp;<\/strong>Jesus said:<em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>\u2018This is M<\/em><em>y body, which is for&nbsp;<\/em><em>you; do this&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>in remembrance of Me<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take the wine<\/strong>: Jesus said:<em>&nbsp;T<\/em><em>his cup is the new covenant in M<\/em><em>y blood; do this, whenever y<\/em><em>ou drink it,&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>in remembrance of Me<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our closing song<\/strong>&nbsp;is:&nbsp;\u2018Give me a sight O Saviour\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Give Me a Sight, O Saviour\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L7llz2krO7I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closing Prayer:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you Lord Jesus<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for the honour of spending this time reflecting on all&nbsp;You have done for us two thousand years ago.&nbsp;Help us to dedicate our lives once more to be Your willing servants who will live in a way that is pleasing to You, following Your example of obedience to the plan of the Father for Your life on earth. Empower us we pray through the Holy Spirit that other people may see something of the likeness of Jesus in us day by day, for the honour and&nbsp;praise of Your holy name, Amen. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benediction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em><sup>21&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.<\/em><\/p><cite>(<strong>Hebrews 13:20-21<\/strong>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out about our other <a href=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/?p=2323\">online Easter events <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this short&nbsp;Good Friday service.&nbsp;We come on this very special day&nbsp;as followers of Jesus with deep gratitude for all that He has done for us.&nbsp;&nbsp; Call to Worship 32&nbsp;Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Him to be executed.&nbsp;33&nbsp;When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified Him there, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/?p=2333\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2 April 2021 Church at Home &#8211; Good Friday<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2333"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2341,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333\/revisions\/2341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broughtybaptist.org\/wpsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}