In our third part of "Open-Handed Generosity," we are digging deep into God's PURPOSE in all things. And it begins with His GRACE. He "lavishes" it upon us. To lavish means to "bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on"! This is how God is, how His Kingdom is, and this is what He is making us into a New Humanity empowered with great riches to share with all people!
What is your most valued experience, possession, or resource? Money? Time? Relationships? Where do you put your trust for these gifts? What would it mean to us to learn that God actually OWNS all things? What would it look like to seek His Kingdom first and to trust HIM for everything? You are invited to join us as we study these questions together!
Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served bu to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many,” (Mark 10:45). This is a compelling statement of great comfort! HE SAVES US! But then He invites us to join Him…so, where do we start? Have you ever tried your hand at acts of service? What would it look like? How would you fit in? What would your motivation be?
The Kingdom of God ushers in CHANGE. Not a change where “bad” people are made into “good” people, but where death is resurrected in every possible way. We gather to receive God’s promises, God’s gifts, and God’s power SO THAT we can participate with Him in the restoration of all things! Join us as we discover and grow in the FIREPOWER God gives us for this very purpose!
What happened on this day, 1989 years ago? The CHURCH was born. But, what is the Church? It is the assembly of those called out of the world. The Church is where heaven and earth overlap. The Church is where God's gifts are freely given, where healing is found, where hope is splashing all around, and where GRACE, MERCY, and the FIREPOWER of the Holy Spirit are poured out…FOR YOU. Therefore, you are invited to join us to receive His gifts today!
Martin Luther once wrote: “Faith is a LIVING, busy, active, mighty thing...It is impossible for it not to be doing good works incessantly. It does not ask whether good works are to be done, but before the question is asked, it has already done them, and is constantly doing them.” Join us today as we study where he got this idea from in Romans 4 and James 2!
In the third part of our study on Faith, we come to the part of the story where a desperate father asks Jesus "IF" He can help. This reveals a condition in which we all find ourselves: When we come to Jesus we know we must rely upon Him but at the same time we discover we cannot stop relying upon ourselves. This paradox is what we are calling: "Faithing". You are invited to join us as we walk in this reality together!
Faith is never something that comes from us, from our efforts, or from our gumption. On our own, we would never seek God. Instead, it is a gift that God puts inside of us and enables us to receive Him, seek after Him and trust Him. Because faith is a gift, we are able to immeasurably GROW in the assurance and conviction that God put in us...leading us to tremendous action! All of this happens by His power, as we continuously are relying upon Him! Join us as we discover all of this by studying His promises!
What is faith? Bible students love to hurry to Hebrews 11:1 to answer this question. “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” This is Scripture’s true answer, but now compare it with another Scripture: “And Jesus said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease,’” --Mark 5:34. Jesus was talking to the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. Does this mean it was her “assurance” and “conviction” that made her well? Does this then also mean that people who are NOT healed of their diseases then LACK such conviction? Before you answer, consider carefully and join us for a study of Scripture’s answer to “What is Faith?”
What sort of KING is Jesus? His arrival teaches us much. He is not like any other king. Ever. He is humble. He is gentle. He is the KING of KINGS and His POWER is expressed through LOVE because He IS love.
Join us for this special Palm Sunday celebration as the KING of KINGS arrives…not just on that day 1,990 years ago…but also…today.
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