Renewal Church

John 17. It was the night before Jesus' shocking death. After his last dinner with his followers, Jesus looked toward the heavens and thanked God the Father for a precious gift he had been given. He thanked him five times for this gift.

What was this gift that brought Jesus so much joy? Us! All of us who believe (and will believe) are God's gift to Jesus!

Over the season of Advent, we will be exploring how this stunning truth relates to the pain in our lives and our purpose. You are God's gift to Jesus. You are loved. You are a treasure. And God has big plans for you.

God has not designed us or called us to be relational or truth vacuums - we don't just take in but are designed and called to give, to bless, to pass on. What are your core convictions in doing this and where do they come from? In particular for parents, what are you passing on to your children and how are you accomplishing it? Come Sunday and let’s look at God’s Word to guide us.