26 Aug Connection Sunday, 8/25/2019
Pastor Pete Hartwig
Sermon Notes
Fall Connection 2019 Sermonette
SLIDE: Mark: Faith for the Real World –
Slide: We are a Biblically Based, Relationally Driven, Spirit Led church calling people to… “Follow Jesus and Serve Others”.
In honor of Teachers – 2 teachers meet!
Backpack giveaway
SLIDE: Mark 12:28-34 The Greatest Commandment
28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[c] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[d] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[e] There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”
613 laws
Jesus doesn’t moralize he gives a biblically based…
He Quotes 78 times. 27 OT books.
“The Scriptures,” “the word of God,” and “the wisdom of God.”
The apostles 209 times
Biblically based church
Jesus answered –2 passages
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Leviticus 19:18 “‘love your neighbor as yourself”
SHEMA – 1 of 2 Commanded prayer – grace after meal)
SHEMA – Hear or listen – O Israel
Mezuzah Duet. 6:4-9
DEEPER – compare the Shema with The Lord’s Prayer
“Love God – Love you neighbor”
Relationship is the essence of life!
Relationship is the center of life.
Relationally driven church
:31 “There is no commandment greater than these.” – Jesus
Funny! –
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right…
Teacher of the law…
33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourselfis more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
Spirit Led – this will take the Holy Spirit in us to allow us to live this!
Relationship is the essence of life!
It is the most important thing in life!
SLIDE: FEET TO YOUR FAITH
Love God = Follow Jesus
Love your neighbor = Serve Others
Small Groups – Everything we do
LIFE groups
SLIDE: Follow Jesus – Serve Others
Love YOUR God
Love YOUR neighbor
YOU! –
Sunday Evening Vigil
Spirit – Led Church
SING: How Great Thou Art!
TEACHERS – Prayer
VIGIL TONIGHT