Audlem Baptist Church Online Service for the 23^th March 2025 Stay Strong and Carry On This is the first service in this series.
The Upper Room Discourse
	Welcome and Introduction This week we start a new series for Lent and Easter. The messages all come from Twin Lakes Church in California. They formed their Lent series in 2024. These are also the same sermons that we are using for the in-person services that I am leading on several Sundays this year. Today’s service is the one that was our own service on the second of March.
	Optional PDF Message Notes This is completely optional. Click here to open the message notes in a new tab. Select that tab to either view or print the notes on your home printer. If you choose to print the notes, you will gradually build up a complete set that will remind you of the things you have learnt during the series. If you want to do this, print the notes now, before we start.
	Song: Meekness and Majesty This is the song that I chose for our in-person service as the hymn before the message. Click here to watch the video.
	The Message: The Upper Room Discourse Click here to watch the video. You can alter the Vimeo settings using the controls at the bottom right of the screen. The gear wheel on the left adjusts the quality (480 may be enough) and the four arrows on the right shows the video full screen. Vimeo will display Subtitles by toggling the control indicated by the CC box and choosing ‘English’ as the language.
	Song: What Kind of Love Is This? This is the hymn that I chose to follow the message. Click here to watch the video.
	Our Own Prayers As you watched the message today was there a moment when you sensed the Holy Spirit speaking directly to you? Then tell Jesus about it. Or maybe you simply had a ‘lightbulb’ moment which you would like to thank God for. Spend a few moments to thank God for all his goodness to you in the last week. Spend a few minutes in confession. Take a few minutes to pray for others who you feel burdened for. If you have received the Church Email, it will give you some suggestions. Now spend a few moments praying for the fellowship of the church to which we belong and its witness to friends, family, neighbours, the young and the old, and to the wider world. Please pray for our “Film Nights at ABC” which started three weeks ago. During February and March we will show every episode from Series One of “The Chosen”. Pray that the Holy Spirit will prompt many people to come and watch. The portrayal of Jesus is so powerful that it is almost impossible not to be affected.
	A Closing Prayer Lord God, We rejoice in your greatness and power, your gentleness and love, your mercy and justice. Enable us by your Spirit to honour you in our thoughts, and words and actions, and to serve you in every aspect of our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.