Why is it that some of the hardest people to love are the ones closest to you? As a Christ follower, how can you be a witness of Jesus love to your family -- even if they don’t know Him?Ps. 51:7-122 Cor. 5:15-18Mark 5:2,6-19

Jesus was the perfect model of reaching the world, one life at a time. He knew his mission was to be the savior of the world but over and over again, he’d take time to pour into one person. That is the model that we as a church and as people of God should emulate as we seek to follow Christ in all things. Is. 52:7-10Acts 1:1-8John 4:34-42

When people are different from us, we often place them in categories or assume they are a certain way. If Jesus came to be the bridge for all people, how can we cross our bridges to engage others?Isaiah 56:1-81 Corinthians 9:19-23Matthew 15:15-28

Jesus baptism seems unnecessary since he was sinless. So why was Jesus baptized and what bridge does his baptism create for you? Is 42:1-9 Rom 6:1-11Matt 3:13-17

Jesus is the bridge between God and man, regardless of nationality. This is the example we see in the wise men and their gifts. Jesus is came to die for all and there is no blocking access to the bridge who is Jesus Christ. No matter what your past, no matter what you status, God’s love through Jesus is your bridge. Is 63:7-14Romans 3:9,20-24Matt 2:1-12

Can you imagine if you received a notice from your mortgage company that said someone paid off your house debt -- in full? The Advent King came to pay of so much more!Is. 11:1–10*Heb. 7:18-28Matt. 24:36–44

Do you know your neighbors well? Do you want to? What difference would it make if you knew that Divinity moved in right next door?Is. 2:1–5Rom. 13:11–14John 1:1-5,14

When we remember that we are rooted in Jesus by the power of the Spirit, we are strengthen in our faith and that results in an life the overflows with gratefulness. 1 Chronicles 16:7-12Col. 2:1-7Luke 6:35-38

Jesus is our ultimate model. While he could have given up in the midst of struggle and chaos, he fixed his eyes on the joy set before him and endured the cross. How does his model help us as our hearts are attacked with uncertainty and weariness in a chaotic national climate?Numbers 13:26-33Heb. 12:1-3Matthew 11:25-30

People who push against our agendas, ideas and personality are often categorized as an ‘enemy’. Our reaction is often like the world’s -- getting even and treating them with disrespect. But what does Jesus say about the attitude and act of love when it comes to people who ‘hate’ us?Psalm 136: 1-3, 23-26Romans 8:31-38Matthew 5:43-48