June 27, 2021
Pastor Jeff Manion unpacks Jesus’s teaching on how to respond to someone who is out to get you. Through this conversation, we see that our response shouldn’t be based on our feelings, but choosing kindness. When we act this way, we not only begin to transform our heart but also show God grace to the world.
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Pastor Jeff Manion discusses what rethinking anger looks like. Through this conversation, we see resolving the simmering contemptuous anger is a matter of the heart, a matter of priority and a matter of urgency. We are challenged to not hold on to our anger, but to seek reconciliation. Matthew 5:21-26
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Jesus’s new way when it comes to retaliation. Through this conversation, we see that Jesus not only encourages us not to retaliate, but to be actively kind to those who insult us. We are challenged to let the radical gospel message reshape our lives so much that it changes the way we treat others. Matthew 5:38-42
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