Pastor George Hopkins – SoWebo Community Church Jesus gives a first impression with the words we read in Luke 4:16-21, quoting from Isaiah 61. This also reveals the heart of God toward people. Jesus has the ability to bring healing. Isaiah 61:2-4 gives us a...
Learning about Jesus. Learning about the value system of God. “Love God, love your neighbor,” – Luke 10:25-37 Jesus flips the script on “Who is my neighbor?” to focus on helping others, with his story set in a racialized setting. “Love your enemies. Do good to those...
Let’s listen to what Jesus said was most important. “Love God (with the best of your energy)…love your neighbor in the same way that you take care of yourself,” – Luke 10:25-37 Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus moved with compassion “suffering with” – Matthew...
Since early March we have been asked to be physically distant from other people to protect us from a highly contagious virus. We are giving time and effort to be as relationally connected as possible. Relational connection is a priority for Jesus. When you read his...
Waiting – next Sunday Pentecost 50 days from Easter commemorating the day recorded, in Acts 2. They had seen Jesus resurrected from the dead. They had met people who were raised from the cemeteries on the day Jesus died, seen in Matthew 27:50-53. They had obeyed the...
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ Jesus said, “This is how you should pray. ‘Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come...