God Values Forgiveness “Your sins are forgiven.” – Luke 5:20 Reading Luke 5:18-20 “Is it easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?” – Luke 5:23 Mark 2:5, 9 “For everyone has...
Luke 22:20-27 “I am among you as one who serves.” Serve – to give help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature Choosing acts of service that show love and respect. Jesus’ word “servant” = server, dedicated focused faithful – helper, attendant,...
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:6 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 3:34 Humble – modest, not proud or arrogant Dictionary.com Humility – the quality of having a modest estimation of one’s own importance Dictionary.com “My hands have made both...
“Solomon loved the Lord and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local places of worship. The most important of these places of worship was at Gibeon, so the king went there and...
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!” – Mark 2:27-28 Creation story God’s rest Genesis 2:1-4 Ten Commandments specific...
Love Story 1 – God shows love first, giving us life and offering us salvation. (image of God, value, not me first) Love Story 2 – God’s love story includes unity, organic, spiritual. (God-shaped image,-redeemed, strategic connect) Love Story 3 – God’s love story...