Week 5 - Neighbor

You shall make God’s love real to all your neighbors.
The fullness of God’s love in action through us, making a difference.

Scriptures: Genesis 1:26-27 | Romans 13:8-10 | Luke 10:25-37 | 1 John 4:7-12

Sample Sermons

Offering Altogether Love to Others
The fullness of God’s love in action through us, making a difference.
Romans 13.8-10 (NRSVue)
Rev. Ben Richards, First UMC Bonita Springs

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Loving Our Neighbor All Ways
The fullness of God’s love in action through us, making a difference.
Luke 10:26-37
Rev. David Williamson, Belonging, Inc.

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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:
"Your people will be my people."

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.

NEIGHBOR - 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 from Reformed Worship; Come, Holy One by Lisa Degrenia
Unison Prayers: The Prayer of St. Francis; From Earth Gospel, A Guide to Prayer for God’s Creation by Sam Hamilton-Poore
Offertory Prayer: For Sharing and For All by Lisa Degrenia
Prayers of the People: Expectant 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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