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Introduction On mother’s day we often read Proverbs 31 —a woman of noble character, who can find? It lists all the things she does and all the reasons people appreciate her. She works eagerly She shops carefully She gets up early to feed everyone She runs a small business on the side She cares for the…

Introduction Today we are going to talk about loving our enemies. Our example is Jonah. He gets a bad rap. The reason he looks foolish to us is because we have distorted Jesus’ command to love our enemies into something easier: we’ve made it a strategy. We love our enemies because the think it will make…

The Challenge The Bible has very clear standards for the family. Those standards don’t always seem compassionate or safe. How should Christians view the family? Matthew 19:1-9 Why does Jesus set such high standards for relationships? Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for…

Children are our MEASURE and MODEL for aligning with Jesus. Mark 9 How do we know this is one conversation? They are still talking about the conflict between the disciples in v. 50. Notice that the topic here is community life. The disciples are arguing about who is greatest in the church The child is…

Introduction We all know what the Bible says about authority—we should be subject to them. Why? Because God has ordained them to provide for the common good in this fallen world. They have an important job in God’s plan, so let them do it. But that logic doesn’t follow. What about when they don’t do…

Introduction: How should we treat others? Our culture wants to ground our treatment of others in how we were created: Declaration of Independence Every one is equal, so treat them that way. But that’s before the resurrection. Thomas Jefferson didn’t believe in the resurrection. How does Easter change…