EONS, Part 5: Neighboring
This Sunday's Theme:
god Commands His Church to Love Her Neighbor
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Welcome
Moment of Silence
Call to Worship: 1 John 4:7-11
Hymn: "How Deep the Father's Love for Us"
Prayer of Praise
Hymn: "Oh, the Deep, Deep Love"
Scripture Reading: James 2:8-19
Prayer of Confession
Scriptural Assurance of Pardon: Romans 3:22-24
Hymn: "His Mercy Is More"
Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:34-40
Sermon on Matthew 22:34-40: "Love Your Neighbor"
Hymn: "As You Go"
Offering
Announcements
Benediction: Deuteronomy 6:4-6
Series: EONS, What Scripture Says about Church Growth
EONS is a six-part series on what Scripture says about church growth. It highlights the Bible's focus on four characteristics of church life:
1. Evangelism: this is the Bible's imperative to proclaim the Good News to the ends of the earth
2. Outreach: While the word outreach is not found in the Bible, the idea of reaching out to others by meeting their physical, social, and spiritual needs certainly is.
3. Neighboring: Like the word outreach, you won't find the word neighboring in the Bible; yet, God certainly commands his people to love their neighbors as themselves.
4. Supplication: this focuses on the spiritual discipline of praying for the lost.