So, IS JESUS YOUR ONE AND ONLY? In Luke 14, we find Jesus having another D.T.R. (Define the Relationship) talk; but this time, it’s not with an individual … and certainly not in the shadows of the night. This time, it’s with a crowd… By this time in Jesus’ life, word had spread about this incredible teacher: The lame were made to walk… The blind were made to see… And funeral processions were turning into family reunions… People were coming from all over to fill the hillsides and listen to...
So, what have we learned about worship together in the past? Let me remind you. First, it’s not about us, is it… And, it seems like it’s something that doesn’t just happen … unless we’re deliberate about it. That’s God’s way; God still leaves it up to us … to respond to his love. And the primary way we love God today … is through worship—regular, deliberate worship. Listen now to how God’s people—back in Old Testament days—worshiped God … and what was involved then; here’s a taste of ancient...
So often in life, when confronted with hurtful or confusing or emotionally damaging situations, we do the ‘human thing’—build walls up around us to protect us, to keep us from getting hurt again. And, some of you are already thinking to yourselves: “Yes, AND…” … as if that’s the most logical thing we can do in these situations… The problem is … what seems the most logical thing to do … is not always what’s best for us; sometimes we need the supernatural to intervene in our lives. Why? Because...
