Built on the Rock is a hymn about the identity of the church when its visible structures prove fragile.
Hymns Based on Acts 17:24
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Acts 17:24
"The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands. He isn’t served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath and all things."
— Acts 17:24
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Baptism, Christ the Cornerstone, Christian hope, Christian Unity, Church. Many worship songs connected to Acts 17:24 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Baptism
- Christ the Cornerstone
- Christian hope
- Christian Unity
- Church
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
Built on the Rock
Reflection Hymn
Lift Up Our Hearts, O King of Kings
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Built on the Rock
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Scripture Reading Acts 17:24
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Sermon Baptism
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Reflection Hymn Lift Up Our Hearts, O King of Kings
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
I Sing the Almighty Power of God is Isaac Watts’s meditation on creation and providence, first published in 1715 under the heading “Praise for Creation and Providence.
Lift Up Our Hearts, O King of Kings is a prayer for spiritual, moral, and social renewal.