The rains are coming but they are not here yet. The ground is dusty. The grass is yellow and brittle. The washes are dry. The umbrella trees and scattered bushes are the only green amidst the parched earth but there is abundant living water in the church.
The beauty of Masai jump dancing for the joy of the Lord, children moving as one in celebration of the One Who provides, whole body jubilation with vigor. The Living Water falling fresh on all. It is a reviving circle of shared connection across cultural and language barriers. What a pulsing of life as we connect to our common power source. How incredible. God is in our midst jumping, more pleased than we.
We are treated to the stories of God’s workings in 3 of our teammates and 2 of the church members. Pastor Timothy speaks from God’s Word and the Good Samaritan pops from the pages in living color. He uses our presence to illustrate the answer to Jesus’ question, “Who is your neighbor?”. “He who shows mercy.”
Sunday Sermon translated from Swahili.
Lk 10:25-37
Good Samaritan
Love God with ALL:
- Heart
- Soul
- Strength
- Mind
Love neighbor as yourself.
We identify neighbors in different ways.
Without love for neighbor, there’s no entering kingdom of God.
Who is our neighbor?
How do we inherit Kingdom of God?
Love our neighbor
Without boundaries
Neighbors are those you help in time of trouble.
The team has become our neighbors. We see the love of God in you by coming here.
We learn something from you because of the love of God.
You must love others with God’s power and then everyone is your neighbor.
Take this message as your message. Be the Good Samaritan to those who come to you.
When you face challenges, God’s love will protect you as you protect others who also have challenges.
Why do our friends leave all they know to come to Africa? Why do they use everything they have to help people in Africa?
Because of love.
Last time, people got well because of your care.
You bought food for the kids. Today family is happy because of you. Because of the love you have shown.
Because of the love of God in you.
We might preach well, sing well but without love we cannot see Jesus.
You show us God’s love and we see Jesus.
Thank you.
Pastor Timothy
Tanzania me
Sunday, November 7, 2021
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