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Danielle examines God’s call and Jesus’ example of advocating for specific groups of people.

Luke 4:18-19 (ESV)

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

Isaiah 1:17 (ESV)

17 learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

Micah 6:8 (ESV)

8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Jeremiah 22:3 (ESV)

3 Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

Social Justice is a Christian Tradition—Not a Liberal Agenda. Stephen Mattson. Sojourners.

Anne Park, former TN staff, tells us what she’s re(learned) on moving forward in a difficult world.

Matthew 6:25-26 (NIV): Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Bob re-adjusts his posture in a divided world.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (NASB): The Wisdom of God

18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (NASB): Paul’s Reliance upon the Spirit

2 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, 4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

John 1:29, 35-36 (NASB)

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

35 Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

Mark 14:34, 36-38 (NASB)

34 And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”

36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Sunday! We get together in real time, via Zoom and Facebook Live.

Welcome and Worship: Mike Neelley

Prayers of the People: Gracie Ekblad

Message: Bob Ekblad

Closing Blessing: Gracie Ekblad

John 1:35-39 (ESV) Jesus Calls the First Disciples

35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

Declare God’s majesty, in preparation for Sunday worship.

Psalm 148 (ESV): Praise the Name of the Lord

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;    

praise him in the heights!

2 Praise him, all his angels;    

praise him, all his hosts!

3 Praise him, sun and moon,    

praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise him, you highest heavens,    

and you waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord!    

For he commanded and they were created.

6 And he established them forever and ever;    

he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,    

you great sea creatures and all deeps,

8 fire and hail, snow and mist,    

stormy wind fulfilling his word!

9 Mountains and all hills,    

fruit trees and all cedars!

10 Beasts and all livestock,    

creeping things and flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,    

princes and all rulers of the earth!

12 Young men and maidens together,    

old men and children!

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,    

for his name alone is exalted;    

his majesty is above earth and heaven.

14 He has raised up a horn for his people,    

praise for all his saints,    

for the people of Israel who are near to him.

Praise the Lord!

All the poor and powerless

all the lost and lonely

all the thieves will come confess

and know that You are holy

and know that You are holy

And all will sing out Hallelujah

We will cry out Hallelujah

All the hearts who are conten

tall who feel unworthy

all who hurt with nothing left

will know that You are holy

will know that You are holy

And all will sing out Hallelujah

We will cry out Hallelujah

And all will sing out Hallelujah

We will cry out Hallelujah

Shout it

Go on and scream it from the mountains

Go on and tell it to the masses

That He is God

And all will sing out Hallelujah

We will cry out Hallelujah

And all will sing out Hallelujah

We will cry out Hallelujah

Alvin looks to Shalom overall and Justice for Breonna Taylor.

Jeremiah 22:2-3 (ESV)

2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates. 3 Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

Psalm 1:3 (ESV)

3 He is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he prospers.

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Danielle looks to the Holy Spirit to reveal what we need to abandon in order to move forward.

Matthew 7:12-14 (ESV): The Golden Rule

12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Kevin examines righteousness in a hateful world.

Matthew 5:6 (ESV)

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Matthew 6:33 (ESV)

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Mike leads an exercise in humility and lifting up our enemies.

Luke 18:9-14 (ESV): The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Bob examines comfort, how we receive it and how we’re put to work through it.

Isaiah 40:1 (NASB): The Greatness of God

1 “Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (NASB)

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; 7 and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.