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John gives a different Christmas story than the other Gospel authors. He ignites our imagination and helps us see the birth of Jesus in the light of creation. We'll use the first chapter of John to light our way this Christmas.
We'll wrap up this portion of our Follower series this week. We broke open anger last week, and we'll build on that by talking about our "enemies" and relational conflict. Let's resolve together to be the Salt and Light that Jesus describes by handling tough circumstances (and difficult people) according to His teachings.
We judge the severity of our anger on a sliding scale — from slightly irritated to a full-tilt rage. Jesus takes a different approach to one of the most "acceptable" sins in our culture.
Jesus frames the next section of teaching with two analogies that will help us thoughtfully live out our faith in a divided and harsh culture.
Last week we scratched the surface regarding the “righteousness and justice” of Matthew 5:6. Since Jesus instructs us to “hunger and thirst” for this, we will spend one more week trying to unpack what it all means.
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a curious list that has confounded and confused followers and seekers for generations. These statements that we commonly call "the Beatitudes" frame the entire sermon, so we'll spend a couple of weeks on these verses.
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a curious list that has confounded and confused followers and seekers for generations. These statements that we commonly call "the Beatitudes" frame the entire sermon, so we'll spend a couple of weeks on these verses.
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a curious list that has confounded and confused followers and seekers for generations. These statements that we commonly call "the Beatitudes" frame the entire sermon, so we'll spend a couple of weeks on these verses.
Before we begin our journey through the Sermon on the Mount, let's consider the encouragement and warning that Jesus gives at the end of his famous sermon.
An into to a new Castle Oaks series - "Follower", journeying through Jesus' sermon on the mount.
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