Journey of Jesus

Week 4.

This series features twelve stories that follow the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It is designed to help us discover what Jesus has to offer on life, love, and purpose.

Leader prays. Group Prays.
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+ Talk
Let us share in the joys and sorrows of one another's life.

What has been the highlight of your week?
What has been the low of your week?

+ Call to Worshipⓘ
Let us together prepare our hearts in worship.

Hear our prayers O God,
Listen to the words of our mouths.
Surely God is our help
The Lord is the one who sustains us.
We will praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.

+ Silence & Confession of Sins ⓘ
For a moment, let us sit in silence reflecting on our actions this past week and together, we will confess and be reminded that we are the forgiven community.

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Most merciful God,

We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.

Amen.

+ Psalmⓘ
Let us hear the word of the Lord from the Psalms.

…to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
You save the humble
but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
You, Lord, keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.
–Psalm 18:26-28

+ The Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
Let us affirm our faith with the words of the Apostles’ Creed.

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I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day, he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the global Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

+ Scripture Reading
Let us open the scriptures and learn the story of Christ.

…but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

“No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

–John 8:1-11

The Message Paraphrase.

+ Discussion
Let us take a moment to talk through what we have heard reflecting on what it is saying to us.

  1. What does this reveal about God or His Kingdom?

  2. What does this reveal about human nature or yourself?

  3. How can you live out this passage or who should you share this story with?

+ Lord's Prayer ⓘ
At this time, if you have a prayer request we’ll hear those and conclude with the Lord’s prayer. What would you like to lift up in prayer?

As our Savior taught us, so we pray;

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Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours now and for ever.
Amen.

+ Confession of the Mysteryⓘ
Let us confess the Mystery of our Faith.

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Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.

+ Commissioning ⓘ
May we go from this place prepared to reveal the Kingdom of Jesus, together.

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Living God, draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord, send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit, make us heralds of good news.

Stir us, strengthen us,
teach and inspire us to live your love
with generosity and joy, imagination and courage;
for the sake of your world and in the name of Jesus,

Amen.

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