Worship Preparation - July 28, 2024
Read the sermon text: Matthew 5:43-6:4; Matthew 28:16-20
Read the sermon summary: We hear it every Sunday at church: We exist to love God’s glory, love God’s people, and love God’s world. This Sunday we will consider more of what it means to love God’s world. We’ll delve into what this practically looks like in our particular situation and approach. We’ll see that our love for other people in the world flows from the love of God who shows goodness and mercy to everyone, regardless of their deservedness. Consider the following questions in preparation of the sermon: What do you think Jesus means when he commands us to love our enemies and pray for them? How does 1 Thessalonians 2:8 inform our approach to sharing the gospel with unbelievers? What are some implications from Matthew 28:16-20 for how we think about bearing witness to Christ?
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
Living Hope
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness Your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished the end is written
Jesus Christ my living hope
Who could imagine so great a mercy
What heart could fathom such boundless grace
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior I’m Yours forever
Jesus Christ my living hope
Chorus
Hallelujah praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ my living hope
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Jesus Yours is the victory
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Brian Johnson | Phil Wickham
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