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Worship Clip 070526

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  1. Regardless of any shrinking influence or Regardless of any shrinking influence or lack of resources, regardless of the lack of resources, regardless of the lack of resources, regardless of the ways we've gotten it wrong, despite all ways we've gotten it wrong, despite all ways we've gotten it wrong, despite all the times we've thought more about the times we've thought more about the times we've thought more about making ourselves comfortable than making ourselves comfortable than making ourselves comfortable than helping those in need, even now, helping those in need, even now, helping those in need, even now, the call to the church is clear. the call to the church is clear. the call to the church is clear. Preach the gospel of God's love to all Preach the gospel of God's love to all Preach the gospel of God's love to all the world, proclaim that Jesus is Lord the world, proclaim that Jesus is Lord the world, proclaim that Jesus is Lord of heaven and earth and everything in of heaven and earth and everything in of heaven and earth and everything in between, seek the lost, comfort the between, seek the lost, comfort the between, seek the lost, comfort the lonely, feed the hungry, heal the sick, lonely, feed the hungry, heal the sick, lonely, feed the hungry, heal the sick, include the excluded, free the include the excluded, free the include the excluded, free the oppressed. As John says it a thousand oppressed. As John says it a thousand oppressed. As John says it a thousand years after Joel, love not in word and years after Joel, love not in word and years after Joel, love not in word and speech, but in truth and deed. Even now, speech, but in truth and deed. Even now, speech, but in truth and deed. Even now, there's no excuse and the time is there's no excuse and the time is there's no excuse and the time is now.

Summary

Despite past failures and limitations, the church's unchanging mission is to boldly proclaim the gospel of God's love, proclaiming Jesus as Lord. Inspired by John and Joel, this call to action demands that we express this love not just in words, but through tangible acts of seeking the lost, comforting the lonely, and serving the needy. The message is clear: there is no excuse, and the time to act is now, embodying truth and deed.

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