Our Savior Church Spring Hill Sermons

“I don’t need any help…” Pride stops us from accepting help, but it also makes our relationships one-sided! In Matthew 26, Jesus shows the importance of receiving. To be a good neighbor, we need to stop trying to do it all ourselves, and instead submit to God and honor our neighbors by letting them help us. After all, it takes two to neighbor!

It can be intimidating to be vulnerable enough to do what it takes to be a good neighbor. We may be tempted to use this as an excuse to bunker down and keep things superficial. However, since God is the one inviting us to model our lives after His, He also promises to go with us when we journey beyond the scary other side of the fence!

How is your calendar looking? Lack of time is the primary obstacle to being a good neighbor. Our priorities are often dictated by others, which can lead to busyness and feelings of resentment. Instead, let's follow Jesus' example of prioritizing others, removing distractions, and being available!

If you could have one wish for those that you love, would it be for purpose, prosperity, or protection? Jesus' prayer for His Church is protection. However, the protection he prays for is to achieve His purpose to make His appeal to the world, so that they would know that He is Lord. Let us boldly live our lives with this purpose in mind!

Elder Keith Logan (Executive Director of Trinity Hope | www.trinityhope.org) encourages us to live out our God-given purpose for our lives.

In today's reading (Luke 10:25-37), God's command is distilled into two loves: love for Him and love for our neighbor. But who exactly is our neighbor, and what does it mean to love them? Jesus answers these questions by telling us a story which highlights an unlikely neighbor's even more unlikely sacrificial love. Let us strive to become this type of neighbor!