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When you have nothing else to think about, where do your thoughts go? When you have nothing else to do, what occupies your time? In his final “I Am” statement Jesus urges his followers to abide or remain in him as he applies a national symbol to himself. Together, we hope to hear Jesus’ voice reminding us of our close connection with him and how life changes when we remain connected to him.

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“I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened,” that thought has been attributed to Mark Twain, but it rings true for all of us in our human experience. Whenever we feel troubled, we can listen for Jesus’ voice reminding and encouraging, “Don’t let your heart be troubled.” This weekend, we dive deeper into Jesus’ promise to be the way, truth, and life who is greater than any troubling experience.

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Sometimes we imagine that believing in and following Jesus results in unending success and continual progress in every way with no more frustration, unhappy surprises, and failures. Although we receive audacious promises from Jesus, he never promised a pain-free life. In moments when our reality does not match up with our expectations, we hold onto truth about our God and find our next step to follow him. This weekend, we remember that even when facing death Jesus is our resurrection and life.

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We are the sheep in Jesus’ pasture. He is our Shepherd. But our Shepherd also became one of the sheep. In John 10, Jesus uses the image of the gate to fold or secure enclosure for sheep as well as a shepherd with the flock to explain his mission and our relationship with him. Dedicate some time exploring how that image informs our relationship with God, who leads, protects, and corrects as we learn from Jesus’ teaching in John 10.

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Darkness lives in and often dominates our world. Its influence seeps into our soul, clouding our line of sight and perceptions. Jesus is the light that overcomes the darkness. We experience the power of his light throughout our lives, just as those who listened to him and saw him work in the first century did. Let’s find the Lord Jesus as our light together…

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Jesus is the One who was, who is, and who always will be. In John’s Gospel, Jesus picked up the phrase used by God to introduce himself to Moses…”I Am.” Through this series, we want to discover how Jesus is the subject of history, not its object, and how Jesus is always more than enough for us. This weekend through Jesus’ miracles and teaching in John chapter 6, we can remember how Jesus is the bread who gives us life.

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Jesus said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Yet when we look at what He actually asks us to do (don't worry, bless those who curse you, rejoice in suffering) it can feel anything but easy and light. The gap is not in His promise; it’s in how we have tried to close it. We cannot achieve these things by direct effort, in the moment they are required. We must become the kind of people who do them naturally, and spiritual disciplines are how that “becoming” happens. This weekend, as we close our series, we'll look at why the spiritual disciplines are not extra work added to the Christian life, but the very training that makes it easy and light.

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Spiritual maturity grows from a mind and heart shaped by the word of God. Meditating on Scripture is more than reading for information, it is dwelling on what God has said until it impacts the way we think and behave. Among the spiritual disciplines, this is the one that most directly places God's truth before us and gives the Holy Spirit something to work with in our hearts and minds. This weekend, we will explore the discipline of meditating on Scripture and how it moves us toward maturity.

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Today, we're considering the discipline of service and how it shapes the way we see both God and the people around us. Peter writes with urgency reminding us that the end is near, which is exactly why prayer, love, and hospitality can't wait for a more convenient season. He calls us to pray, to love deeply, to welcome cheerfully, and to use whatever gift we've been given to serve others well, as faithful stewards of God's grace. Service, in this light, isn't a task we check off—it's a posture of availability, fueled by God's strength rather than our own, so that in everything, God gets the glory through Jesus Christ. As we step into this discipline together, what step will you take?

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Our prayer lives often reflect our culture's dilemma — frequent contact with God but a lack of true intimacy. The main issues in both our lives and society are spiritual, and genuine progress comes only when we pursue a relationship with God rather than merely seeking His answers. God longs for intimacy with His children, and through prayer we can deepen our connection with Him and experience His gracious and loving nature.

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