Revelation 7: 9-17
New International Version (NIV)

The Great Multitude in White Robes

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
will shelter them with his presence.
16
‘Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
nor any scorching heat.
17
For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’
‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Holy Bible, New International Version, Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Call to Worship
The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday
Opening Hymn: Red Hymnal 360 "The Lord's My Shepherd; I'll Not Want"
Invocation
Confession
Absolution
Prayer and Praise: Red Hymnal 239 (2,4) "Glory Be to God the Father"
Prayer of the Day
First Lesson: Acts 13: 15, 16a, 26-33
Psalm of the Day: Red Hymnal Psalm 23 (p. 72)
Gospel Lesson: John 10: 22-30
Sermon Hymn: Red Hymnal 375 "The King of Love My Shepherd Is"
Children's Sermon: between verses 3 and 4 of Sermon Hymn
Sermon Text: Revelation 7: 9-17
Sermon Theme: It Will Be All Right!
Apostles' Creed
Offering
Prayer of the Church
LORD's Prayer
Hymn: Red Hymnal 432 "I Am Jesus' Little Lamb"
Final Prayer
Blessing
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