July 13th 2025 (Pastor Daniel Schroeder) Ruth 1:1-19; Supplemental Scripture: Matthew 1:1-6
Current Worship Series Theme: Undivided Attention
Today’s Theme: On a Neighbor in Need
“Focused Love Takes Action”
Children’s Devotion: “When Life Gets Too Heavy”
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Service Focus:
We tend to think of distraction and focus as opposites. If someone is focused, they are not easily distracted by random events and encounters. If someone is focused, every decision about how to spend time and resources is calculated. Apart from Christ that type of focus spells disaster for our neighbor. We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor thinking, “If I spend time helping him, that will distract me from other things that need my attention.” This week, Jesus teachers us that he has set us free to live a life of such distraction. No matter the neighbor and no matter his or her need, we are free to give them our undivided attention, even if that seems senseless. Christ has set us free to bear any cost and go any distance to serve a neighbor as Christ himself would serve them.
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