In the Presence

Learning to Live Inside Out

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A

Do you know what it is like to be chosen? Well, you do because you were. Our texts this week are about being chosen by God. Most of us don’t think that we were chosen, certainly not to be king like David. But surely, we chose the jobs that we do and the hobbies that we pursue and the service that we perform, didn’t we? Well, yes. But God chose too. And not just in the past tense, God is still choosing.

The season of Lent is a time to journey inward and to focus on self-examination. Often, this is done through the practice of the disciplines of Lent – prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. However, this series helps us move in two directions – looking inward and moving outward. We are learning to live inside out.

Following are some hymns, songs, and anthems suited for this series and the biblical texts selected.

Abbreviations:

  • TFWS: The Faith We Sing
  • UMH: The United Methodist Hymnal
  • W&S: Worship and Song

Hymns or Service Music for the series:

  • Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah UMH 127
  • Take Time to Be Holy UMH 395
  • Come and Find the Quiet Center TFWS 2128
  • Change My Heart, O God TFWS 2152
  • Open My Eyes UMH 454
  • Holy Ground TFWS 2272

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A

  • Open My Eyes, That I May See UMH 454
  • Shepherd Me, O God TFWS 2058
  • Open the Eyes of My Heart W&S 3008
  • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus UMH 349
  • Here I Am to Worship W&S 3177

In This Series...


Ash Wednesday, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes First Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Second Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Third Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes

Colors


  • Purple

In This Series...


Ash Wednesday, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes First Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Second Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Third Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes