May 07, 2023
Pastor Jeff Manion discusses a passage from Luke with two healings in one story. Through this conversation, we see Jesus as the one true healer. We are challenged to consider how best to use our story of Jesus’s healing and forgiveness with those around us.
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Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Jesus’s healing of the ten lepers. Through this conversation, we see there is a significant difference between being grateful for something and being thankful to someone. We are challenged to be thankful to God, trust him and also obey him even when we can’t see all the details.
Pastor Aaron Buer discusses Jesus’s visit to the Decapolis. Through this conversation, we see that Jesus chooses to enter into the darkness to overcome the darkness. We are challenged to trust Jesus with the darkness in our lives, allow him to disrupt us and share with others what he has done for us.
Pastor Brad Holmes teaches on the Pharisees' attempt to trap Jesus. Through this conversation we see Jesus's ability to navigate a difficult situation and his compassion for a woman being used by the Pharisees. We are challenged to remember God wants to enter into our brokenness with us and to trust God to help us in the midst of our seemingly impossible situation.
Pastor Jeff Manion walks through Jesus's teaching to the crowd after a man asks a question about his inheritance. Through this conversation, we see that eating, drinking and being merry isn't the end all of life. We are challenged to use our possessions for God's glory and to help others.
Pastor Jeff Manion talks about Jesus’s encounter with a funeral procession. Through this conversation, we see Jesus’s compassion as he resurrects the boy, providing a preview of the restoration of all things. We are challenged to see Jesus differently as well as be a church community that demonstrates Jesus’s compassion to the world.
Pastor Brad Holmes teaches about the Devil’s attempt to tempt Jesus. Through this conversation, we see Jesus committed to resisting temptation and fulfilling the mission given to him by God the Father— to give it all to pay for our sins on the cross. This lesson challenges us to live in a way that gives everything back to God in all we do too.
Pastor Marcus Bieschke walks through Jesus’s encounter with Mary at his empty tomb. Through this conversation, we see Jesus’s resurrection reminds us whatever struggles we face are not the end—it’s not over. This challenges us to look at the resurrection with diligent curiosity and trust in the risen king.
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