Sunday, July 5, 2020 - creating community

Theme: Building the Life We Need - Jesus: creating community

Prayer

John 15:9 & Mark 5:21-24                                              Common English Bible Translation

“As the Father loved me, I too have loved you. Remain in my love. (Mk 5:21-24) Jesus crossed the lake again, and on the other side a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders, came forward. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet and pleaded with him, “My daughter is about to die. Please, come and place your hands on her so that she can be healed and live.” So Jesus went with him. A swarm of people were following Jesus, crowding in on him. (Questions: Who do you follow and why? Who follows you and why?)

John 15:10 & Mark 5:25-30

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. (Mk 5:25-30) A woman was there who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a lot under the care of many doctors, and had spent everything she had without getting any better. In fact, she had gotten worse. Because she had heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes. She was thinking, If I can just touch his clothes, I’ll be healed. Her bleeding stopped immediately, and she sensed in her body that her illness had been healed. At that very moment, Jesus recognized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” (Question: Have you ever felt like you weren’t part of a community but wanted to be?)

John 15:11 & Mark 5:31-34

I have said these things to you so that my joy will be in you and your joy will be complete. (Mk 5:31-35) His disciples said to him, “Don’t you see the crowd pressing against you? Yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” But Jesus looked around carefully to see who had done it. The woman, full of fear and trembling, came forward. Knowing what had happened to her, she fell down in front of Jesus and told him the whole truth. He responded, “Daughter, your faith has healed you; go in peace, healed from your disease.” (Question: How do you determine who is worthy of your time?)

John 15:12 & Mark 5:35-36

This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you. (Mk 5:35-36) While Jesus was still speaking with her, messengers came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. Why bother the teacher any longer?” But Jesus overheard their report and said to the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just keep trusting.” (Question: Have you ever believed that someone was more important to the community than someone else? Why?)

Mark 5:37-39

He didn’t allow anyone to follow him except Peter, James, and John, James’ brother. They came to the synagogue leader’s house, and he saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to them, “What’s all this commotion and crying about? The child isn’t dead. She’s only sleeping.” (Question: How have you experienced God’s unexpected renewal?)

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, 

on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom and the power 

and the glory, forever.  Amen

Blessing

Song List (to listen to from wherever you get your music)

I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me

Will You Come and Follow Me

Love Is Eternal Sacred Light – Paul Simon

Is This Love – Bob Marley