Description
Luke 17:11-19
The Samaritans had a bad reputation. When Jesus healed ten lepers, only one of them returned to thank Him. This man happened to be a Samaritan. Over and over, Jesus crosses social and physical boundaries to reach the unreached. He looks past the outward appearances and deep into the hearts and souls of people no matter who they are.
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Time of Praise and Worship
I Will Lift My Eyes
Bebo Norman | Jason Ingram, ©2006 Appstreet Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Peertunes, Ltd. (Admin. by peermusic) Windsor Way Music (Admin. by peermusic)
O Come to the Altar
Chris Brown. Mack Brock, Steven Futick, Wade Joye, ©2015 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)
God You’re So Good
Brett Younker, Brooke Ligertwood, Kristian Stanfill, Scott Ligertwood, © SHOUT! Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
[Traditional Options]
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
BH 75 69; BH 91 216; CH 21; CHH 5; EH 493; ELW 886; HWC 76; HPW 7; HFG 349; HLC 90; HGP 32; HSP 19; LBW 559; LSB 528; LW 276; NCH 42; PH 466; RH 51; STTL 147; WC 130; UMH 57; WAR 96; WHM 46; WIS 12
Entrust Your Days & Burdens
LSB 754; LW 427
From God Can Nothing Move Me
LBW 468; LSB 713; LW 409
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
We welcome the Holy Spirit into this place today. As you enter, may you feel the warmth of His presence. The Lord loves you and we urge you to come as you are, to take off the masks, and to break down the walls that you hide behind. The Lord sees you, and He loves you. Greet one another today and spread the love of Jesus Christ.
Worshipers
(Greet one another)
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
As you find your way back to your seats, may you be reminded that the Lord is the One who leads us. He shows us the way. Let us pray. Father of All,
Worshipers
We thank you, Lord, for letting us come as we are.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We can try to hide like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden after they had sinned, but You know exactly where and who we are.
Worshipers
You’ve known us since we were knitted together in the womb.
Pastor / Worship Leader
So we come to You, Lord, as ourselves and thank You for accepting us, for loving us, and for dying to save us. We focus our attention on You, Jesus. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Too many times we are distracted by the outward appearances and material possessions. We make rash judgments according to what our eyes see. We don’t necessarily treat others poorly, but perhaps differently, depending on their emotional, physical, or spiritual state. Lord, we need You.
Worshipers
We confess of judging one another, treating each other with racism, social injustice, or unkind words or actions. Forgive us, Lord.
Pastor / Worship Leader
May we learn from You, Jesus, who boldly crossed social borders to reach the lost and who followed the law of love rather than the laws of men. We want to be more like You, Jesus.
Worshipers
Forgive us, Jesus. We ask You to heal the hearts here that have been victims of these injustices. We ask you to give courage to us to do what’s right in Your eyes. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
A commander of an army named Naaman had leprosy and went to see the prophet Elisha who commanded him to wash himself in the Jordan River seven times to be restored.
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. 2 Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”
7 As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!” 8 When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: “Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” 11 But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage. 13 Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times,as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. 15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
