Hungering and thirsting for right relationships honors jesus and gives us opportunities to take action.

Meekness is the ultimate sign that your trust in God can transcend what is being done to you, and what you will do about it for the sake of others.

You live the given life, not the planned.

Big idea: we live the given life, not the planned.

The following is a teaching given by Elisabeth Badenhop for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, February 16th, 2025.

The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:

• Matthew 5:2-11

 

You do not try to have a poor spirit, but you repent and are a poor spirit.

Formation is a lifelong journey which requires us to shed burdens and sin, while fixing our eyes upon Jesus and his joy.

Radical honesty, rooted in humility and accountability is essential for our personal formation and Jesus’ centered community.

Our group identity in Christ shapes us to live out His values through radical conviction, and removing the destructive shame in our lives.

Relationships rooted in attachment—both to God and others—are the foundation of a community of Jesus followers.

Joy is an essential component of a community of resistance for the formation of our souls.