LIFE Changing Teaching -

Early Winter 2012

 

January 1, Epiphany Sunday  -The heart of our hope for the future

 

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but

you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On

that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and

you are in me, and I am in you.” (John 14: 18–20)

January 8 New Series Begins! For our early

winter teaching and worship we will focus on Jesus.

In his recent book, Beautiful Outlaw, John Eldredge

encourages us to look closely at the personality of

Jesus as we read the gospels.

Why do this? Perhaps a sentence from the book will

provide a place to begin.“The ravages of sin, neglect,

and abuse, and a thousand addictions have left us all a

shadow of what we were meant to be. Jesus is humanity

in its truest form.” (48) Let’s learn from Him.

January 8, Extravagant Generosity – “Jesus doesn’t

only give His life for mankind, He also gives His life to

mankind.” (p.65), John 2: 1–11

January 15, Fierce Intention – “For some reason we

keep forgetting that Jesus is operating in enemy territory.”

(p.31), John 2: 13–17, Luke 13: 10–17

January 22, Disruptive Honesty – “Jesus’ three

years of public ministry are one long intervention.”

(p.68), Luke 11: 37–54, Luke 10: 38–42

January 29, Scandalous Freedom – “Jesus has a wild

freedom, born out of a profound holiness.” (92),

Luke 7: 36–50

Coming in February:

Cunning, Humility, Trueness, and Loving Jesus

 

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