“Tools for the Journey: Loving God with all Your Soul and Strength
January 31, 2021 | Bart Tarman | Message and Music
Pastor Bart Tarman delivers the message “Tools for the Journey: Loving God with all Your Soul and Strength”, with music from Kathleen Sieck
Sermon
Children’s Story Time
References and Resources
Scripture:
Mark 12:38
28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Luke 9:51
51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.
2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; 3 the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lordcalled, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6 The Lord called again, “Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
Exodus 3:1-4
12 Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest. 14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; his eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead…
John 8:58
58 Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.”
Lyrics:
“May the Words of My Mouth”
Rob Hill, Tim Hughes
May the words of my mouth,
and the thoughts of my heart
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus.
And the deeds of the day,
and the truth in my way,
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus.
Chorus
For this is what I’m glad to do,
It’s time to live
a life of love that pleases You.
And I will give my all to You,
Surrender ev’rything I have
and follow You, I’ll follow You.
Lord, will You be my vision,
Lord will You be my Guide?
Be my hope, be my life, and the Way.
And I’ll look not for riches,
Nor praises on the earth,
Only You’ll be the first of my heart.
I will follow, I will follow You.
I will follow, I will follow You.
I will follow, I will follow You.