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How do I embrace suffering for sharing Jesus? [Acts 16:16-40] | 06.04.23 Weekend Message


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How can you tell if someone is a true friend?


Think how hard this question must be to answer for someone who is rich and famous, like a professional athlete. They are constantly surrounded by individuals who claim to be friends, but when their money runs out, often times their "friends" run out as well.


Perhaps someone that you consider a true friend is someone who has been with you through a difficult time. This friend is reliable and dependable in tough times.


This weekend at CrossWalk Church we're continuing our "Directed" message series and in this message we'll consider the strength of our relationship - our friendship - with God. The most obvious way that we can see that Jesus is a true friend is by his cross. Jesus helped us in our greatest need by giving his life as a payment for our sin. He is a friend on whom we can rely.


And God gives us "crosses" as well. This is not a literal cross made out of wood, but pain we experience as a result of our relationship with Jesus. As we embrace this pain, our faith in him is shown to be genuine and we are given a platform on which we can share our faith with others.


Please join us this Sunday at either our Midtown or Laveen location and enjoy the blessing of having a true friend in Jesus.


Enhance your worship by listening to CrossWalk’s Spotify playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oh96lgtXm0f46YtuJHdkL?si=fb28da8b88a54b19


Follow along with your Bible: Acts of the Apostles, chapter 16, verses 16-40


Song highlight of the week: "The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)" by Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter, and Matt Maher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36hBlBGVFSs

This song keeps us focused on God and his kingdom, and asking for his will to be done, giving him the praise and the glory.


The sermon entitled “Directed to Suffer in Order to Share Jesus" was done by Senior Pastor Dan Solofra at CrossWalk Church, in part of the “DIRECTED” message series.


CrossWalk Church - Sunday Worship:

Online: cwlk.online.church - 9am /11am

Laveen Campus: Cesar Chavez High School - 9am/11am

Midtown Campus: Camelback High School - 10am

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