Call to Worship: Psalm 99:3-4
Self Denial Appeal #1
Sending
“Beautiful feet”
INTRO: Look at your feet. Aren’t they beautiful?
READ Isaiah 52:7
The messenger – says to Zion (the people of God)
Not the heathen/unbelievers
God promises restoration following judgment
Hebrew people deserved punishment through generations of rebellion
(v. 3) God promised to restoration as a free gift
Why? Because otherwise God’s name will be despised (v.5)
This promise of restoration is the reason the dirty, dusty feet of the messengers (v.7) are called “beautiful”, because of the beautiful message they bring.
READ: Acts 8:26-40
Are you being sent?
vv. 26-28 Angel tells Phillip to “Go south” to Gaza. On way met an Ethiopian man reading Isaiah 53:7-8 (vv. 32-33)
Are you willing to explain the good news?
v. 34 Philip tells the man the good news of Jesus
What can you do?
Share your faith to others
Raise money to support mission overseas
Go to mission somewhere overseas
Self-Denial Appeal Ideas
Donate what you save by:
Avoiding window shopping, TV advertisements, surfing on Trade Me, and the $2 shop
Borrowing not buying, a book, magazine, music CD or video
Choosing less expensive options - pop your own corn, bake, buy generic food brands
Cooking a meatless meal, missing a meal, giving up sweets, ice-cream, chocolate
Drinking less, Coke, coffee, juice, wine
Giving up a leisure activity - hiring movies, going to the movies, massage, swim or gym session,
Having txt and /or online free days
Call to Action: (Say together)
Lord, grant us simplicity of faith
and a generosity of service
that gives without counting cost
A life overflowing with Grace
poured out from the One
who gave everything
That we might show
the power of love
to a broken world
and share the truth
from a living Word
Lord, grant us simplicity of faith
And a yearning to share it
