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Order of Service: September 6, 2020
Call to Worship: Leviticus 19:33-34—Alli Sanderson
Song: Goodness of God
Prayer of Confession/Lament— Tim Briggs
Song: Mercy Reigns
Statement of Assurance — Nathan Storey
Scripture Reading— Jessica Joffe
Sermon: Luke 10:25-37 — Dave Joffe
Song: Christ For the World
Benediction: Hebrews 13:20-21 — Tim Briggs
Call to Worship
Leviticus 19:33-34
33 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34 You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Goodness of God
Verse 1
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God
Chorus
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
Verse 2
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest nights
You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a father
I’ve known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God
Bridge
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now, I give You everything
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Mercy Reigns
[Verse:]
My God is strong enough to raise me from the grave
Your love is great enough to take away my shame
Your mercy reigns
[Verse 2:]
My God is making new the wreckage of my heart
Your hand is reaching down to pull me from the dark
[Chorus:]
Your mercy reigns
Your mercy covers me
Your grace sustains
Your grace is all I need
[Verse 3:]
Your spirit is my strength to overcome the past
I set my eyes on you and find a grace that lasts
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
I’m forgiven, washed inside a love that never lets go
You never let go
Scripture Reading — Luke 10:25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Christ For the World
Verse 1
The poor and those that mourn,
The faint and overborne,
Sin-sick and sorrow worn,
Our Christ does heal.
Verse 2
The wayward and the lost,
By restless passions tossed,
Redeemed at countless cost
Our Christ does save
Chorus
Christ for the world we sing
The world to Christ we bring
Verse 3
To those we mark as them
The weak and the condemned
Are offered welcome when
We love as Christ
Verse 4
To all our enemies
To those we disagree
We beg to come and see
The love of Christ
Chorus
Christ for the world we sing
The world to Christ we bring
Verse 5
All you saints and sinners
Hear this from the Savior
Show love to your neighbor
This love of Christ
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