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John 6 opens with one of the most famous and most important miracles of Jesus' ministry, the feeding of the 5000. Thru it we see the incredible reality that we are invited to be a part of what Jesus is doing in the world. The question is will we meet that invitation with "how" or "wow?"

Throughout John 5 Jesus makes some pretty bold claims about who he is and what he has come to do. Now he calls 4 witnesses to the stand to backup his claims

Is Jesus God? Did he claim to be? Did the early church believe that He was? Why does it matter

Religious conservatism often leads to legalism. Religious progressivism often leads to license. Jesus confronts both and offers the path that leads to life.

Jesus wants to heal us of our greatest problem: sin. He has resurrection life for us. The question is will we live like it. Will we pick up our mats and walk?

One of the biggest barriers to us loving our neighbors is often the way we see them. We see someone we fear, we see someone we judge, we see someone who is just different than us. If we want to love our neighbors well we need to see them differently. Sometimes it takes a party for that to happen.

One of the biggest barriers to us loving our neighbors is time. Our schedules are full, our lives are busy, how can we possibly squeeze anything or anyone else in? We must choose. We can live lives of love or hurry, but we can't do both

When asked what the greatest command was Jesus answered with love God and love your neighbor. Sometimes we forget that includes our actual neighbors too! How do we love well those who live next door?

We all take people at their word. From our mechanic to Amazon reviews, we're constantly taking people at their word. But when it comes to our faith we are sometimes hesitant to take Jesus at his word. Instead, we'd rather bargain with Jesus instead of doing what Jesus said. But what would happen if we simply took Jesus at his word?

Stories are powerful. They can shape our lives and the lives of those around us. But so often when it comes to our faith, we don't know how to share our story. And sometimes we even take the wrong approach. In this message we explore how the woman at the well shared her story and the impact it had on her town. As Christians we need to learn to do this because Jesus wants us to, the harvest is plentiful.