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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Worship Planning Idea: Lamb of God - Creating a service based on lamb passages in scripture
Lamb of God: Creating a service based on lamb passages in scripture
by Robert A. Charnin
Issue #58Of all the blessed and powerful images in the Bible, the image of the lamb, the Paschal Lamb of God, touches me most deeply. None speaks more profoundly of our redemption from the slavery of sin. None inspires more confidence in God’s ultimate righteous rule on this planet. None concludes with greater certainty that the Lamb of God is also the Lion of Judah who will restore all that was lost and ruined in the fall.
The progressive revelation of the Lamb from Genesis to Revelation provides solid evidence that nothing will ever hinder God’s plan. From the earliest hints of the Lamb in Genesis to the full-blown glory of the Lion/Lamb in Revelation, we are treated to the drama of God’s unfolding plan for each of us, for our families, for our nations, and for our world. This great, unstoppable plan has one supreme goal: that in everything Jesus, the Lamb, will preeminence. ...
Exploring this particular image would result in a service that dramatically unfolds God’s salvation history from creation through consummation, with Christ’s redemptive work as the Lamb of God at its heart.
Related Resources
“Show Us Your Glory (The Lamb of God)” - sermon at Symposium 2007 by Carol Bechtel
Paschal Mystery: Heart of Liturgy, Pulse of Life
More Resources for Planning Lenten Worship
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