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Loving the Unlovable (slide) Have you ever had someone in your life that feels like sandpaper to you? That every interaction seems to rub you the wrong way? Well, sandpaper has a purpose. It smooths rough edges. God sometimes uses sandpaper people to smooth our rough edges, teaching us patience, humility,…

Setting the Scene Imagine with me the scene. The cross is now silent - Jesus cried out His last words Jesus has died and offered up His Spirit The crowds are dispersing The disciples are fearful and confused Hope seems lost with the death of Christ What appears to be the end of the story was actually…

Tradition? Is there a family tradition or value that you grew up what that you still hold to today that you are uncompromising about? Or, was there someone whose example or instruction stayed with you all through the years of your life? Here in Jer35 , God uses the example of one faithful family to challenge…

Series Recap (all below is on PowerPoints) Week one: We learned that love must be rooted in God’s Word, or it becomes mere sentiment. Week two: We saw that love must be guided by truth, because truth protects love from deception. Week three: We discovered that love must discern, testing what is good…

What’s the meaning of it? When you think of the cross, what is the meaning of the cross? Now, if you had to summarize the meaning in one word, what word would you use? Do you think that justice and mercy both can be fully satisfied at the same time? Have you ever struggled to balance being fair with…

Hey You, Come here! Have you ever been enlisted to help someone do something that you did not want to do? How did that make you feel? Have you volunteered to carry a burden for someone without being asked? How did that make you feel. A quick setting/background Jesus had been condemned by Pilate under…

Beyond Repair Have you ever felt you have done anything that was beyond repair? Or gone so far that there could be no restoration? (pause, input) Jer33 concludes the “Book of Consolation” (chapters 30-33). Judah under seige, Jeremiah imprisoned, nation is spiritually bankrupt, politically crushed, and…