During our 9:30 Bible Hour, Pastor Matt is beginning a series on “Apologetics: Answering Objections to Christianity.” This study will start on Sunday September 8. Join us for this equipping and informative study!
Our study on the first 6 chapters on the Gospel of John continues during our 11:00 Corporate Worship Service. From John 4, Pastor Matt has discussed how Jesus masterfully dealt with the Samaritan woman at the well. Through Jesus conversation with her, we saw how everyone has a context, everyone has worldly programming, and everyone has perceived and actual needs. The compassion of Jesus was on display when he stayed two days in this village. Are we as flexible in our schedules to what God is doing in our midst?
In John 5, Jesus defies convention and elevates compassion over man-made custom by healing the lame man on the Sabbath. He reminds us that the Sabbath was not made to oppress man, but rather the Sabbath was made for man to reflect on God’s grace. Jesus does not command the man to break Mosaic law, but He allows the man to break custom, or the interpretation of the Law which for the religious leaders, had become an unbreakable and infallible code of conduct. What are we giving unnecessary attention and disproportionate importance to which may be blocking God’s blessings and stealing our joy? Please join us to be challenged and encouraged by the Word of God on Sunday mornings as we study “The Word of Grace and Truth: John chapters 1-6.”