God’s love story includes all people

God’s love story includes creativity

God’s love story includes unity.

God shows love first, giving us life and offering us salvation.

God provides us a great mercy in a sure salvation.

Jesus gives a first impression with the words we read in Luke 4:16-21, quoting from Isaiah 61.

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

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.

Waiting – next Sunday Pentecost 50 days from Easter commemorating the day recorded, in Acts 2.

“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.

“But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love”. – Psalm 59:16-17

Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10-18

Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10-18

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength,” – Philippians 4:13

“Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning,” – Mark 16:9

“Words of life from a place of death.”

We read the story of the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.