Seven Mile Road

On Sunday we are preaching through Luke 9:10-17 where Jesus takes a little bread and a little fish and turns it into a LOT of bread and a LOT of fish, and 5,000 people eat to their fill and then have leftovers. 

What is happening here? Does Jesus have a magic wand or is this something else? How do 5 loaves and 2 fish feed 5,000 or more people? What is the point of this?

On Sunday we get to feast on this miracle text and ponder the wonders of Jesus. 

The Seven Mile Melrose staff give a quick update on what to expect as 2021 closes out and going in to the New Year in January. 

This Sunday we see Christ direct his fishermen-disciples to steer the boat toward ... Gerasa? Yes. This would be like a Celtics fan heading to Staples Center or a vegan hitting the drive-thru at Taco Bell. No 1st century Jew would purposefully steer toward that city. But Christ did, to set a captive free and send a message that His gospel was going to be further reaching than anyone had ever imagined.
Luke 8:26-39

This week, we will pause from our normal rhythm of preaching Luke to jump ahead and look at Luke 16. Jesus tells one of his stranger parables to pose this penetrating question: Do we love God or love money? Someone who loves God views themselves as a manager, while someone who loves money views themselves as an owner.

Sunny days or cloudy skies: How do you respond? The situations outside of human control tell you something about a person.

Luke records a view of the disciples in some weather. Their response exposes their underlying beliefs. We will let this text shine on us to see what (or who) is our go-to in stormy times.

Luke 8:22-25

Your nuclear family or church family: which is more important?

We Bostonians tend to pit these against each other, as if they are part of some zero sum game.

But Christ won't let us think this way.

Instead, He teaches us to that both of our families - as long as they are marked by an all-in commitment to Him - are to be prized ... because they work in concert for the advance of His gospel.

The sudden emergence and lingering presence of COVID-19 have presented a serious challenge to the harmony of local church communities like ours at Seven Mile Road. From day one of the pandemic, we have asked the Father to give us an uncommon unity, even though many of us hold different convictions about what’s best around lockdowns, masks, vaccines, and all the rest. This Sunday we’ll unpack how an embrace of gospel centrality makes this unity possible.

Romans 14:1-9

Listen for an update about this month at Seven Mile Melrose!

How are you doing receiving the Word of God? Like listening to it, really hearing it, and then letting it change your life…

Robins, Rocks, Riches, and Resilience all will tell us something about how we are doing at this.

In our next section of the gospel of Luke, we get to read an account from Jesus, the master storyteller, about this very question. As He walks through the possible responses to the Word of God, we are left with a point of helpful examination on our own receptivity to God’s Word. This examination & reflection helps each of us to understand the vital nature of the Word of God for everyone to truly thrive and receive entry to the kingdom of God.

Luke 8:4-15