Week 1 - Heart

Aligning our desires, motivations, and will with God’s.

Scriptures: Jeremiah 31:31-33 | Ezekiel 36:26-28

Sample Sermon

The Altogether Heart
Aligning our desires, motivations, and will with God’s.
Ezekiel 36:23-29, Jeremiah 31:31-33 and I Corinthians 13:1-13
Rev. Jim Harnish, Retired

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Wesley's Sermon &
Background Resources

Biblical Appearances of the Great Commandment

The Almost Christian by John Wesley

The Almost Christian: A summary of John Wesley’s sermon
by Rev. Dr. Brett Opalinski

Children's Resource:
"Let no one’s heart fail."

You will notice a series of scripts cumulatively called “Jesus All-Together Picnic.” This is the time in worship when you would invite the children in your midst to come forward and join your children’s ministry leader(s) or the pastor for a few minutes of discussion and imaginative play. We have developed scripts to help guide your introduction of each weekly character.

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Reflection Questions

Suitable for sermon preparation, small group discussion,
or personal devotion.

HEART - REFLECTION QUESTIONS

Worship Resources

Music Resources

Wesleyan Covenant Prayer
Prayer of Confession by Safiyah Fosua
Calls to Worship: Make Us Alive in Christ by Lisa Degrenia; Come, Holy One by Lisa Degrenia
Unison Prayers: Hold Us, Hide Us by Lisa Degrenia; Prayer for a New Heart by Dag Hammerskjold; For Holiness of Heart by Howard Thurman
Offertory Prayer: Generous God by Lisa Degrenia
Prayers of the People: Break Our Hearts by Lisa Degrenia

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Wesley and other hymns, blended worship songs and contemporary worship songs. A huge thank you to Mike Mayes, Beau Surratt,
and Lisa Degrenia of Suntree UMC in Melbourne for their work
on this resource.

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