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Kurt Steinbrueck June 15, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 15

“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” – Colossians 4:5

Pray for Opportunities to Love Others and Share the Gospel

You may be thinking, “That sounds a lot like what we talked about on Day 3.” That’s because it is.

Some of the things we’ve talked about are things to consider or things to do from time to time. Some are things that are good to do every day and deserve a reminder or two.

Additionally, we can start thinking about these in the context of other things we’ve talked about.

Notice in Colossians 4:5 how it combines the ideas of being wise in our we act towards others and making the most of the opportunities God gives us. As we pray for opportunities, pray that you would love others authentically knowing that how we treat others can create those opportunities we are asking God to provide.

Today: Pray that God would give you opportunities to show his love and share the Gospel.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 14, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 14

Ask Intentional Question

How’s it going? Nice weather we’re having, isn’t it? Did you catch the game yesterday? (if we ever have sports again)

These are typical questions people have in conversations, especially when they don’t know the person well. They provide content for a conversation, but they don’t do much to help us to get to know each other or deepen our relationship.

As we connect with new people or try to deepen our relationships with people we know, it’s important to get past these surface, impersonal questions and be intentional about asking deeper questions.

You don’t need to jump into questions about the person’s marriage or beliefs. In fact, you probably shouldn’t. Getting too personal too quickly can be off-putting. However, you can ask about things specific to their life and, over time, move to more significant subjects.

Maybe it starts with questions about things their kids are doing (sports, school, etc.) or questions about project they are working on. The idea is to be intentional about talking about something that means something to them and is specific to them so you can get to know each other better.

Today: When you have a conversation with someone you don’t know well, be intentional about talking about some things that are deeper than the weather.

Tip: You Share, Too.
One thing that can really help to open up a conversation is to share something about yourself. For example, I may want to ask what someone’s kids are doing during the summer. So, I start by sharing what my kids are doing and then ask. Similarly, I may want to ask what passion project someone is working on, so I start by talking about something I’ve been working on and then ask them if they have something like that which they do that they love.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 14, 2020

Special Posts Order of Service, worship

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Order of Service for June 14

You are invited to worship with us at 11:30 AM on Sunday, June 14. Below, you will find the Order of Service so you can follow along and participate in the worship service. If you would prefer, you can also download a bulletin here:

Before we start, please share the live stream on Facebook and invite your friends.

Worship Service for June 14, 2020, at 11:30 AM

Welcome

Opening Song: Jesus Messiah

He became sin, Who knew no sin
That we might become His Righteousness
He humbled himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing, Love so amazing

Chorus:
Jesus Messiah, Name above all names,
Blessed Redeemer, Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners. The ransom from Heaven.
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all.

Verse 2:
His body the bread, His blood the wine,
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled And the veil was torn
Love so amazing, Love so amazing

Chorus

Bridge:
All our hope is in You. All our hope is in You.
All the glory to You, God, The light of the world

Chorus:
Jesus Messiah, Name above all names,
Blessed Redeemer, Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners. The ransom from Heaven.
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all.
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all. He is the Lord of all! Lord of all.

Invocation

Confession and Forgiveness:

P: Come into the presence of the Lord our God.

C: Have mercy, O Lord. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(a time of silence to reflect and personally confess our sins)

P: I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Let us confess our sin before the Lord.

C: Heavenly Father, we confess that we are sinners. We have sinned against you and our neighbors. We have not loved you with our whole heart and we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P: The Lord is gracious and merciful. He promises to forgive our sins. Therefore, upon this, your confession, as a called and ordained servant of the Lord, in the stead and by the command of my Lord, Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. Praise the Lord! Great are His mercies, they are new every morning. Great is His Faithfulness.

Song of Praise and Thanksgiving: What a Friend

Verse 1:
Everybody has trials and temptations
Everybody knows heart break, isolation

Pre-Chorus:
But we can lay our burdens down, Lay our burdens down

Chorus:
What a friend we have in Jesus. East to west my sins are gone
I see grace on every horizon. And forever and ever His heart is my home

Verse 2:
Everybody has fears, everybody got worries
Everybody knows sorrow, devastation

Pre-Chorus:
But we can lay our burdens down, Lay our burdens down

Chorus

Bridge:
No more betrayal, for He is faithful
He fills me up and my cup runneth over
No more betrayal, for He is faithful.
How He has proven it over and over
No more betrayal, for He is faithful
He fills me up and my cup runneth over
No more betrayal, for He is faithful
How He has proven it over and over, over and over

Chorus 2x

Forever and ever His heart is my home

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 19:2–8
They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

Epistle Reading – Romans 5:6–15
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.

Children’s Message

Sermon Hymn – O Praise The Name (Anástasis)
Verse 1:
I cast my mind to Calvary Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet. My Savior on that cursed tree

Verse 2:
His body bound and drenched in tears.
They laid Him down in Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone. Messiah still and all alone

Chorus:
O praise the Name of the Lord our God.
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days, we will sing Your praise.
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God

Verse 3:
Then on the third, at break of dawn The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death, where is your sting. The angels roar for Christ the King

Chorus

Verse 4:
He shall return in robes of white.
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints, My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face

Chorus 2x

Oh Lord, oh Lord our God

Sermon – ” Sent for a Harvest…which God has Prepared”

Matthew 9:35—10:7
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God
the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen

Benediction

Closing Song: Your Grace Is Enough
Great is Your faithfulness oh God.
You wrestle with the sinner’s restless heart
You lead us by still waters into mercy,
And nothing can keep us apart

Pre-chorus:
So remember Your people. Remember Your children
Remember Your promise, Oh God

Chorus:
Your grace is enough. Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob.
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of Your salvation
And all Your people sing along

Pre-chorus

Chorus 2x

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Kurt Steinbrueck June 13, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 13

Schedule Margin

Business is a big problem in our culture. We pack every second of every day. It’s left us with more stress and missing out on spontaneous moments.

It reminds me of the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). What if the Samaritan had been too busy to stop for the injured man on the side of the road?

A lot of ministry takes place in the interruptions. The interruptions have great conversations, opportunities to help others, games, prayers, laughter, crying, and so much more. If, however, your life is so packed that you can’t be interrupted, you’ll miss those great opportunities.

It’s time to unpack…your life. Leave some free time in your schedule so when you come across someone on the side of the road, you can be the Samaritan or when your kids want to play, you can.

Today: Take a look at your schedule and, if you don’t already have some, start scheduling some margin, some open time.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 12, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 12

Share the Victories

When a football player scores a touchdown, other players usually come over and they do a celebration dance of some sort. In soccer, when a goal is scored, the players will jump all over each other in celebration. In baseball, it’s high-fives and hitting butts (what?)

Celebrating victories is more than just an expression of joy. It strengthens the bonds of the team. It encourages and energizes others.

I remember going to a Christian conference and hearing about the work done in some of the churches and seeing lives change. I was excited for them, but also motivated to go do that in my community. This wasn’t about bragging, but praising God for what He’s doing in people’s lives.

We don’t’ have to have conferences to do that. We can do that in our churches, our small groups, and with the people we are teamed up with to encourage each other. We can celebrate restored relationships, people who come to faith, victories over addiction, and more.

Today: (Well, really more in the future) Find ways to share the victories.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 11, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 11

“Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,” – Ephesians 6:18

Pray for Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ

We’ve talked a lot about things you can be doing to live on mission. However, the mission of the church is just that, the church’s mission. It’s not just you. What a relief, right!?

Since it’s God’s church and the mission of the whole church, let’s pray for one another.

Pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ would be kept in the faith.
Pray that they would be healthy and safe.
Pray that they would have opportunities to share Jesus with others and be bold to take those opportunities.

Today: Pray for some of the other members of the church.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 10, 2020

Special Posts prayer

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Praying Together – June 11 at 7pm

Praying Together, Tonight at 7pm

You are invited to join together in prayer Thursday night at 7pm on Facebook, Youtube, or our website.

Please submit any prayer requests to me by 4pm.

Thank you!

Kurt Steinbrueck June 10, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 10

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,” – 1 Timothy 2:1

Pray With People

Have you ever had someone tell you something difficult they were going through and responded, “I’ll pray for you.”? I used to do that all the time.

Then one day I told someone something I was going through and they said, “Can I pray for you?” I said, “Sure,” thinking that was the end of it. Then, they did something weird, they put their hand on my shoulder and they started praying.

I said it was weird, but it was actually pretty cool. Not only did I appreciate it, but it had meaning between us as friends. I learned something that day. Since that day, I usually ask to pray with the person rather than telling them I’ll pray for them (at some point later on).

You can do this with both Christians and those who do not, yet, believe. I’ve found that most people say it’s fine, though some say, “No.” That’s fine. In addition to the benefit of the prayer itself, you also become known to them as someone who they can come to when they have a problem and someone who knows about God.

Today: Consider praying with people, not just saying you’ll pray for them later.

Note – This is something you can do for any situation, not just praying about people believing in Jesus. Maybe their sick, lost a loved-one, are having a rough time at work, etc. Also, the prayer can be simple and to the point.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 9, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 9

Connect with People – Get to Know Your Neighbors

Where do you live? Are there people who live around you? Chances are, you have neighbors. However, if you are like most people in the U.S., today, you don’t know many, if any of them.

It’s a change we’ve seen in the last 50 years of our society. With air conditioning, TV, electronic devices, and bigger homes we’ve become more and more isolated from our neighbors.

What if we affected another change? What if over the next several years we in the church seek to have those relationships with our neighbors again?

Today: Start thinking of ways to connect with your neighbors. Maybe even go meet a few, today.

Some ideas of how:

Host a Friday night happy hour in your driveway with free drinks and snacks.
Ask your neighbors to get together for a block party.
Knock on your neighbors’ doors and introduce yourself. Maybe bring some cookies.
Sit by a window or outside and when you see a neighbor walking by, go out and talk to them.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Kurt Steinbrueck June 8, 2020

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Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 8

Be Vulnerable and Share Your Story

One way of looking at the Gospel is God meeting the needs and healing the brokeness of people. Through Jesus’ work on the cross our need for forgiveness was met. Jesus heals our brokenness.

One of the most powerful ways we can show this to people is by showing them how God has met our needs and healed our brokenness. To do that, however, means we have to reveal our needs and our brokenness. We have to be vulnerable.

Not only is this a powerful way to show people how God can help them, but it destroys the false image that Christians think they are perfect and are just judging non-Christians. When people can see that we are just as sinful and broken as they are (and know we are) then they can see the Savior who came for us also came for them.

Today: Consider how open you are with people regarding your weaknesses and where sharing your struggles may help.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Special Posts

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 15

Pray for Opportunities to Love Others and Share the Gospel

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 14

Ask Intentional Question

Order of Service for June 14

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 13

Schedule Margin

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 12

Share the Victories

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 11

Pray for Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Praying Together, Tonight at 7pm

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 10

Pray With People

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 9

Connect with People – Get to Know Your Neighbors

Sent: A Month of Mission – Day 8

Be Vulnerable and Share Your Story

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