Seven Mile Road

It was a dark and dreary night when the darkest of sins was committed against the Light, the Son of Man, Jesus, the Son of God. Judas reveals himself as the disciple who was to betray Jesus, Peter pulls out a sword in a heated moment of violence, and Jesus willingly walks off into the night with those who hate him most. Where was God in the darkness? He was where He always is, in control. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Jesus nears the time of his sacrifice on the cross. The weight of the reality of our sin is immense. Jesus turns to the Father in prayer in utter dependence as he prepares for this. In doing this, Jesus is more than just as an example to us. He is accomplishing something for us by his faithful dependence on God.

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In his last meal with his disciples, Jesus redefines greatness, teaching that greatness is about serving others. Then he invites his disciples into a life of greatness ... a life leading in his kingdom in his ways. Yet, the disciples continue to ask the wrong questions, say the wrong things, and make promises they just can’t keep. They seem to lack everything needed to be great, but we’ll find that they really lack nothing (not a single thing!) because they have Jesus.

Who am I? With whom do I belong?
We often answer this question through our clothing, calendars, and who we spend time with.
In Luke 22:7-20, Jesus commands his disciples to begin a new practice of eating a simple meal of bread and wine together.
As followers of Jesus, he marks our identity and belonging through this meal.

Trapped between a desire to kill Jesus and their fear of the crowds finding out what they are doing, the chief priests are desperate and out of options. At a time when they should be celebrating God's deliverance, a plan develops to kill the Deliverer ... as Judas offers to betray Jesus.

Luke 22.1-6

In this update we talk about what mission living means to us at Seven Mile Road and some great things happening this month in the life of the church. 

Life is weighty. Whether it’s the pressure of money, the strain of relationships, or the disappointment of unfulfilled ambitions, we feel the weight of life.Typically, we either cope by distraction from or obsession with these life concerns.Jesus warns that our typical responses actually do weigh us down, but deep dependence on Jesus keeps us from missing His kingdom.

Luke 21:29-36

Luke 21.20-28

People, places and events we look forward to often feel so far away until they're right in front of us. Far too often same is true when it comes to Jesus and us. We have heard Jesus' words that he's coming back, but what does that mean? This question is not new today but has been true for millennia. This week we'll hear Jesus explain that redemption will not always seem far off. In fact, redemption will be near.

With every headline, in so many conversations, we see the fear and anxiety created by our uncertain times. The horrible realities of war, hunger, disease, and disaster. What are we to think? What are we to do? Is there no hope in this business of life? The opposite in fact, there is every hope. Better yet, in Christ there is everything to gain. We aren’t deceived, we don’t fear, we don’t worry, because in Christ we gain our very lives through the worst of things.   Luke 21:5-19