Common Table Richmond

BIBLE PASSAGE(S) Exodus 1:8-20

Bottom Line: Fear fails where the trust in God thrives.

BOTTOM LINE: Life and death are a reality, but when we live in God’s kingdom life is the totality.

Scripture: John 11:25:

25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die

BIBLE PASSAGE(S)

Luke 19:28-40,

BOTTOM LINE: Burdens can feel like cruel lessons, but by trusting Jesus - our burdens can be blessings.

Bottom Line: Over and over again, we go our own way, but God pursues us.

 

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

What do you need to “send across the river”?

What can you cling to?

What new name is God trying to give you?

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

What do you need to “send across the river”?

What can you cling to?

What new name is God trying to give you?

Bottom line: In order to receive the life and spirit that God has for us in the present, we need to identify and mourn the real and metaphorical deaths we have experienced in the past.

Scripture:John 12:24-25 (The Message)

“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.

Bottom line: In order to receive the life and spirit that God has for us in the present, we need to identify and mourn the real and metaphorical deaths we have experienced in the past.

Scripture:John 12:24-25 (The Message)

“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.

Bottom Line: The flourishing of a community requires stability in location and longevity of relations.

Scripture: Romans 12:5-18

BIBLE PASSAGE(S)

Hosea 11:1-11

BOTTOM LINE

We might be reminded of our painful history, but God’s Grace unbinds us to reveal a love-filled mystery.