The Good Samaritan
It's very easy sometimes to let stereotypes get in the way of how we see people. If someone in the first century heard this cast of characters--a Priest, a Levite, a Samaritan--they might already have in mind who the hero and villain of the story might be. Jesus challenges our judgment and challenges how we see others and who we should be.
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- Jun 5, 2016The Good Samaritan
The Good SamaritanIt's very easy sometimes to let stereotypes get in the way of how we see people. If someone in the first century heard this cast of characters--a Priest, a Levite, a Samaritan--they might already have in mind who the hero and villain of the story might be. Jesus challenges our judgment and challenges how we see others and who we should be.
- May 29, 2016Lost and Found
Lost and FoundIn Luke 15, we find three parables of things that were lost and later found, and we learn something very important about God. He wants desperately to find the lost, and he wants to restore a relationship with them.
- May 22, 2016Perfecting Love
Perfecting LoveAt the core of being the body of Christ is love. We love God. We love our neighbors. What should that love look like? We find a lot of those answers in 1 Corinthians 13.
- May 15, 2016Reflecting Love
Reflecting LovePart of being the body of Christ is reflecting the image of Christ to the world around us. An essential part of that image is love.
- May 8, 2016Committed
CommittedThis Mother's Day, we look at the story of Hannah. Even though life was not going as she planned, she remained committed to God and wanted to commit a child to his service.
- May 1, 2016Time With God
Time With GodThe National Day of Prayer is coming up later this week. In this lesson based on Bill Hybels' book,Too Busy Not to Pray, we look at the importance of prayer and some practical steps to improve our communication with God.
- Apr 24, 2016Improve Your Serve
Improve Your ServeIn Galatians 6:9 Paul writes, "Let us not become weary in doing good." We are probably weary about many things, but I wonder how many of us actually wear ourselves out by serving others. This week, be encouraged that part of being the body of Christ is being heavily involved in service to others.
- Apr 17, 2016Church Without Walls
Church Without WallsOne of the key functions of the church is to reach out to the world to share the gospel and love our neighbors. Those two things rarely happen if we do not take the mission of the church beyond the walls of our building.
- Apr 10, 2016To Be Holy
To Be HolyAs a church that follows a holy God, we too are called to be holy. In this lesson, we discuss the importance of holiness and righteousness and acknowledge that they can only be achieved through the power of God.
- Apr 3, 2016Above All
Above AllIn Colossians 1:18 Paul writes, "And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy." As we consider what it means to be the body of Christ, we have to begin with the foundation of Jesus.
