Jesus Sends Out the 72

Readings

Psalm 32 v 1 – 7

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the nab whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.
When I kept silent my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me: my strength was sapped in the heat of summer.
The I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord” – and you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Luke 10 v 1 -10

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs amongst wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals: and do not greet anyone on the road.
“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him, if not, it will return to you. Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the workers deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them. ‘The kingdom of God is near you’ But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The Kingdom of the Lord is near.’

Hymns

CH4 360 Jesus Christ is waiting

1 Christ is waiting.
waiting in the streets;
no one is his neighbour,
all alone he eats.
Listen, Lord Jesus,
I am lonely too:
make me, fiend or stranger,
fit to wait on you.

2 Jesus Christ is raging,
raging in the street,
where injustice spirals
and real hope retreats.
Listen, Lord Jesus,
I am angry too:
In the Kingdom’s causes
let me rage with you.

3 Jesus Christ is healing
healing in the streets
curing those who suffer
touching those he greets
Listen Lord Jesus
I have pity too:
let my care be active,
healing, just like you.

4 Jesus Christ is dancing
dancing in the street,
where each sign of hatred
he with love defeats
Listen Lord Jesus
I should triumph too
where good conquers evil
let me dance with you.

5 Jesus Christ is calling
calling in the streets,
‘Who will join my journey?
I will guide their feet’
Listen Lord Jesus
let my fears be few
walk one step before me
I will follow you.

CMP 54 Bind us together

Chorus: Bind us together, Lord
bind us together
with chords that cannot be broken
bind us together, Lord
bind us together
O bind us together with love.

1 There is only one God
there is only one King
there is only one body –
that is why we sing

2 Made for the glory of God
purchased by His precious Son
Born with the right to be clean
for Jesus the victory has won.

3 You are the family of God,
You are the promise divine
You are God’s chosen desire
You are he glorious new wine

 

CH4 186 / CMP 128 Father God I wonder

Father God, I wonder
how I managed to exist
without the knowledge
of Your parenthood
and Your loving care.
But know I am Your son,
I am adopted in Your family,
and I can never be alone
’cause Father God
You’re there beside me

I will sing Your praises
I will sing Your praises
I will sing Your praises, for evermore
I will sing Your praises
I will sing Your praises
I will sing Your praises, for evermore

 

CH4 153 / CMP 200 Great is Thy faithfulness

1 Great is Thy faithfulness,
O God my Father
there is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail fail not
as Thou hast been
Thou for ever will be
Chorus: Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
morning by morning
new mercies I see
all I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

2 Sumer and winter
and springtime and harvest
sun moon and stars
in their course above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness
mercy and love.

3 Pardon for sin
and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence
to cheer and to guide
strength for the day
and bright hope for tomorrow
blessings all mine
with ten thousand beside!

 

CH4 512 / CMP 708 To God be the glory.

1 To God be the Glory!
great things He hath done
so loved He the World
that He gave us His Son
who yielded His life
an atonement for sin
and opened the life gate
that all may go in.
Chorus: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord!
let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord!
let the people rejoice
O come to the Father
through Jesus the Son
and give Him the glory
great things He hath done!

2 O perfect redemption
the purchase of blood!
to every believer the promise of God!
the vilest offender who truly believes
that moment from Jesus
a pardon receives.

3 Great things He hath taught us
great things He hath done
and the great our rejoicing
through Jesus the Son
but purer and higher
and greater will be
our wonder our rapture
when Jesus we see.