Week 4 - Strength

What would it look like to be all-in for Christ? To risk being “too much.” To offer our muchness, our everything, the fullness of our energy, effort, resources, abilities, and influence.

Scriptures: Psalm 8 | 2 Samuel 24:24 | Romans 12:1 | Ephesians 2:8-10 | 1 Peter 4:8-11

Sample Sermon

Altogether Strength
What would it look like to be all-in for Christ? To risk being “too much.” To offer everything, the fullness of our energy, effort, resources, abilities, and influence. To offer our “muchness.”
Luke 21:1-4
Rev. David McEntire, 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:
"This promise is for…everyone."

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.

STRENGTH - REFLECTION QUESTIONS

Worship Resources

Music Resources

Wesleyan Covenant Prayer
Prayer of Confession by Safiyah Fosua
Calls to Worship: Quoted from Worship Any Time or Place by Kwasi I. Kenna; Come, Holy One by Lisa Degrenia; Singing My Joy by Lisa Degrenia
Unison Prayers: Prayer of Ignatius of Loyola; Pour Out Your Spirit, Your Compassion, Your Power by Lisa Degrenia; Love Only by Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Offertory Prayer: Full Days by Lisa Degrenia
Prayers of the People: Quoted from Worship Any Time or Place by Ruth Duck

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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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