Here I Am Send Me: Authentic Worship

Aug 2, 2026    Pastor Chris Rue

The Hebrew word 'Hineni' means being fully present, available, and already saying yes before the question is even asked -- in which areas of your life do you find it most difficult to offer God that kind of unconditional availability, and what holds you back?


The sermon draws a parallel between Abraham's willingness to offer Isaac and the Father's willingness to send the Son -- how does meditating on the cost of that divine sacrifice change the way you think about what God asks of you?


Jesus is the ultimate expression of Hineni, stepping into human flesh to undo sin and death -- how does truly grasping that reality reshape the way you respond to God's call in your own ordinary, daily circumstances?


The sermon argues that God's extravagant mercy demands an extravagant response -- in what specific and concrete way could your response to God's grace become more extravagant this week, whether in generosity, service, presence, or surrender?