Sunday, October 30, 2022 - Changed Heart - Changed Life: Conversations
How can you more effectively navigate difficult conversations?
Online Playlist
Welcome
*Hymn 1 Holly, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! (In Person Only)
(verses 1 & 2)
*Awakening to God’s Presence (In Person Only)
* Hymn 1 Holly, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! (In Person Only)
(verses 3 & 4)
Prayer of the Day (responsive)
Invitation to the Offering (In Person Only)
How will you offer your life to God this week?
Offering Our Lives, Resources, Time to God
Offertory
*Doxology 606
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Gratitude (responsive)
*Passing the Peace (responsive)
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.
Hearing the Word
Prayer for God’s Guidance (responsive)
Matthew 22:15-17 Common English Bible Translation
Then the Pharisees met together to find a way to trap Jesus in his words. They sent their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are genuine and that you teach God’s way as it really is. We know that you are not swayed by people’s opinions, because you don’t show favoritism. So tell us what you think: Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” (Question: What are the most difficult conversations you’ve had? Why?)
Hymn 750 Goodness Is Stronger than Evil (In Person Only)
(sing through twice)
Matthew 22:18-22
Knowing their evil motives, Jesus replied, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used to pay the tax.” And they brought him a denarion. “Whose image and inscription is this?” he asked. “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” When they heard this they were astonished, and they departed. (Question: What is foundational to having an honest conversation?)
Matthew 22:23-28
That same day Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Jesus. They asked, “Teacher, Moses said, If a man who doesn’t have children dies, his brother must marry his wife and produce children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married, then died. Because he had no children he left his widow to his brother. The same thing happened with the second brother and the third, and in fact with all seven brothers. Finally, the woman died. At the resurrection, which of the seven brothers will be her husband? They were all married to her.” (Question: What conversations have you found to be destructive to your relationships?)
Matthew 22:29-33
Jesus responded, “You are wrong because you don’t know either the scriptures or God’s power. At the resurrection people won’t marry nor will they be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like angels from God. As for the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what God told you, I’m the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He isn’t the God of the dead but of the living.” Now when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. (Question: What conversations have offered you new perspectives?)
Hymn 613 O Lord, Our Lord (In Person Only)
(sing through twice)
Matthew 22:34-40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had left the Sadducees speechless, they met together. One of them, a legal expert, tested him. “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?” He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.” (Question: What is most important to you about the conversations you have?)
Responding to the Word
Our (LPPC) Story (responsive)
We show up for each other:
By being real about life’s struggles & joys,
Even when we disagree,
In our imperfections,
Through grace, acceptance, affirmation & encouragement.
Anthem (In Person Only)
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, forever. Amen
*Closing Hymn 700 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me (In Person Only)
*Benediction
Hymn List
1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
613 O Lord, Our Lord
700 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
750 Goodness Is Stronger than Evil
Sermon Series
Theme: Changed Heart – Changed Life
Nov 6th – Attitude
Nov 13th – Choices
Nov 20th - Celebrations