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To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

The scripture teaches us not just to be satisfied in God, but to also be hungry for Him. If it is true that God has called us to be hungry and homesick for Him, what will happen to us if we are not and continue not to be? Matthew 9: 14-15 • When Jesus is in the house, there is _______. • Is Jesus talking about the three days between Good Friday and Easter, or is he talking about ___? Why Fast? We...

Slow Down. Reset. Listen. Luke 10:38-42 I. Sitting (v. 39) • Mary’s posture: • Mary’s purpose: II. Serving (v. 40-41) • John 15:5 III. Seeking (v. 41-42) • The example of Jesus: Mark 1:21-37; Luke 5:12-16 • The good portion is Jesus: Psalm 27:4; Psalm 16:5; Psalm 73:26 • Access, Invitation, & Relationship: Hebrews 4:14-16

Slow Down. Reset. Listen. Luke 10:38-42 I. Sitting (v. 39) • Mary’s posture: • Mary’s purpose: II. Serving (v. 40-41) • John 15:5 III. Seeking (v. 41-42) • The example of Jesus: Mark 1:21-37; Luke 5:12-16 • The good portion is Jesus: Psalm 27:4; Psalm 16:5; Psalm 73:26 • Access, Invitation, & Relationship: Hebrews 4:14-16

Review • Love begins with _______. • Whenever you see a speck in someone’s eye, first reflect on your own ___. • The key to forgiving someone is by doing it as a ________ to God’s love for you. • Love takes the ______ place. Today we focus not on how or what, but on WHY(?) Why do any of the above? Why love sacrificially? 1. We should love others (to the point of sacrifice) because of ___. • Matthe...

We are commanded by God to love people. This is not optional. To love people means we are to meet their needs tangibly, and not merely say words like “I will pray for you.” A Love Like This means we recognize people’s needs and respond. So where do we begin? Following Jesus’ example from the story of the Feeding of the Four Thousand in Mark 8: 1. We are to notice. (v.1-2) 2. We are to listen. (v.3...

The problem: you want to be the greatest But according to Jesus, greatness is: 1. Someone who doesn’t… 2. Someone who is focused on… Put these together: love takes the ______ place.

God commands us to love others. If we are honest, this is not easy to do, especially when people we are to love are hard to love. Have you been there? So what to do? When love is hard, our love depends on God: 1. To have compassion for others. (v. 27a) If you are struggling, try first to “Hold Space” for them. 2. To forgive others knowing we are forgiven. (v. 27b) 3. To love others because God fir...

The Four Horsemen (according to John Gottman) are: 1. Defensiveness 2. Stonewalling 3. _________ 4. ________ The attitude behind both of these is putting yourself on a ______ self-righteous plane. Matthew 7: 1-6 • Beam Research - looking at yourself _____ • “Do I do that?” • “Have I done something similar?” • “What’s my flaw?” How Beam Research is like bad breath… So does loving people more mean b...

Introduction to Series If Jesus loved people so much that he would die for them, then how did that same love get expressed when he would live for them? How did Jesus love the people in his life? What can Jesus teach us about loving the people in our lives? • How can you become a more loving person? • How do you love a person who is incredibly hard to love? • How do you forgive someone impossible t...

Luke 12:13-21: False security through saving for retirement Luke 12:22-31: True security and freedom Luke 12:32-34: Maximizing a lifetime Kingdom investment portfolio

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

“The Church must take right ground in regards to politics…God will bless or curse the nation according to the [political] course Christians take.” – Charles Finney “When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” (Proverbs 29:2) A. What are Christians to do as citizens? 1. Be salt and light. (Matthew 5:13-14) 2. Be peaceful, law-abiding citizens....

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Emotional Health as part of a Christian’s discipleship process will lead to: 1. Redefinition of sin 2. Reorienting us to the goal of discipleship 3. Clear steps to the process of transformation

Emotional Health as part of a Christian’s discipleship process will lead to: 1. Redefinition of sin 2. Reorienting us to the goal of discipleship 3. Clear steps to the process of transformation

Intro: Have you guys ever noticed how people can look at the same thing and come away with a completely different conclusion? There is so much at stake based on how we SEE things. People say “seeing is believing” but the reverse is equally true… Main Idea: God is doing miracles everyday, but we must have the ______ of _______ to see them! In order to see the gospel we must see two things clearly:...

Jesus wants your life with Him to be incredibly __________! Everyone worships; it’s not a matter of IF you do, it’s a matter of WHAT. So where have you been looking to satisfy your soul? Sin is what happens when you look to a good thing to be an ultimate thing. Jesus calls us to do two things: to ______ away and to _____.

Have you ever been told you could not do something? Have restrictions or barriers, whether intentional or not, ever excluded you from things or others? Have you ever been looked down upon or marginalized, because of the color of your skin, your gender, or social class? If so, you can place yourself in the story of the “Woman at the Well.” This Samaritan woman had at least 3 strikes against her acc...

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

1)“ What do I see?” 2)“ What can’t I stand?” 3)“ What’s in my hand?”

1)Tell your story 2)Believe that everyone needs Jesus 3)Be intentional about sharing the good news