There’s division all around us; in our families, in our churches, and in our nation. Casey LaCore continues our series on the Beatitudes and shares on how we can begin to heal the division in our lives.
Who gets to experience the good life? Brian continues our series on Jesus’ sermon on the mount by digging into the first three beatitudes. He helps us understand that the gospel is good news for all of us, even in the midst of seemingly hopeless situations.
We all lead and have influence to some degree on those around us. The world has all kinds of ideas about what makes a great leader. But in God’s kingdom, leading is actually all about serving.
We all want to receive a fair wage. We’re even willing to work hard to be rewarded well. But God’s kingdom doesn’t work like that. Through Jesus’ generosity, we can be free from having to earn our way to a great life. When we accept his overwhelming generosity, it helps us in turn, bless others.
We all want to live the good life, full of meaning, purpose, beauty, love, joy (what Jesus in the Bible calls “eternal life”). We look for that good life in all sorts of ways, but unless we let God rule our lives, it will always go badly. John shows us how surrendering to God’s love, trusting him, and obeying his guidance, will lead us to that really great life.
If following Jesus is about anything, it’s about forgiveness. John continues our series on how God’s kingdom works, talking about what real forgiveness looks like and how we can both receive it and extend it to others.
We are all looking for significance and to find it, we must go back to square one. Justin shares out of Matthew on what it means to become like a child to find significance in the Kingdom.
We all want to live life to the fullest, but our efforts always seem to disappoint. Jesus offers us the way to find a life of meaning, purpose, and goodness. What are you willing to pay to find your life?
Is Jesus boring? How can it be that Jesus is so exciting and His followers today are so bored? John introduces us to the Jesus who, if we’re doing it right, allows us to play in His kingdom in ways that will excite us and amaze us.
