March 26, 2023 Lent 5 Sunday Worship Service

We are so glad you’re joining Reformation for online worship! We hope that this time of prayer, song, and hearing the Word of God will help you to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and grow in your love and service. Please use the buttons above to download a bulletin to help you follow along with the service and a daily devotional guide for the coming week with reflections on this Sunday’s Scripture readings, a schedule of psalms to read and pray through, and guides for your prayers of intercession.

This is a challenging passage. John 11:1-45 tells the amazing story of Lazarus being raised from the dead, an incredibly hopeful account of Jesus' power to raise the dead. But there is a difficult side to it as well. Jesus did not respond immediately when he heard that Lazarus was ill, and so before Jesus came, Lazarus had died. "If you had been here," Lazarus' sisters say, "my brother would not have died." But what if the role of Jesus isn't to keep his people protected from feeling hurt or pain? What if, in fact, he can lead us through the worst we could ever face and give us the gift of new life on the other side? This sermon from Pastor Eric invites you to let Jesus lead you, even into places we might not want to go.

This is a recording of our 8:30 service. After the service, we invite you to fill out an online response card here. Also, if you are able, we invite you to partner with us by financially supporting Reformation here. Your generosity allows us to bring the hope of Jesus to Milford and beyond. Thank you!