You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. 2 Timothy 2:2

You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. 2 Timothy 2:2

No man is an island, no one is made to live entirely alone. God made us to be social beings. We were made for friendship, for family, for deep caring relationships. And when we do not find that, we search until we find it.

No man is an island, no one is made to live entirely alone. God made us to be social beings. We were made for friendship, for family, for deep caring relationships. And when we do not find that, we search until we find it.

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. Matthew 9:35

In this passage, too often people focus on the Gerasene demoniac, but it’s all about Jesus…. Jesus and his power to restore and transform helpless and hopeless people who cannot fix themselves. Sin “dehumanizes” us. We may read this story and think we have nothing in common with him, but the reality is that sin has broken and bruised us all. We are all hopeless without Him.

In this passage, too often people focus on the Gerasene demoniac, but it’s all about Jesus…. Jesus and his power to restore and transform helpless and hopeless people who cannot fix themselves. Sin “dehumanizes” us. We may read this story and think we have nothing in common with him, but the reality is that sin has broken and bruised us all. We are all hopeless without Him.

Summary: Since 2017 is almost gone & 2018 is almost here, I want us to consider the topic of God’s time versus your time. In John 7:6, Jesus says to his half-brothers who advised Him to go up to the Feast of Booths & do some miracles to make Himself known, “Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here..” Jesus was drawing a contrast between how He lived in view of God’s time versus how His brothers lived their lives. I want to develop the thought: Since life is short & eternity is forever, live by God’s time, not by man’s time.

Summary: Since 2017 is almost gone & 2018 is almost here, I want us to consider the topic of God’s time versus your time. In John 7:6, Jesus says to his half-brothers who advised Him to go up to the Feast of Booths & do some miracles to make Himself known, “Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here..” Jesus was drawing a contrast between how He lived in view of God’s time versus how His brothers lived their lives. I want to develop the thought: Since life is short & eternity is forever, live by God’s time, not by man’s time.