LIFE THE JESUS WAY

Part 5 - The Look

According to Jesus, adultery is more than just something we do, but is also a matter of the heart. This week we looked at sexuality through Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. Through all the shame and guilt, we learned that Jesus loves us right where we are at. He says blessed are the broken, the shamed, the losers, and the left-out. No matter what we've done or the content of our heart, we are the blessed.

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LIFE THE JESUS WAY

Part 3 - Salt and Light

This Sunday we reflected on images that Jesus used to describe our lives - images like "salt" and "light." A lot of people think of Jesus as a kind of guru, who went around dropping out beautiful but kind of random sayings -- sayings that might belong in a Hallmark card or on a bumper sticker or something. We saw that these words are not happy little esteem boosters. They are not "chicken soup for the soul." They are dangerous.

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LIFE THE JESUS WAY

Part 2 - The Beatitudes - Dr. Joe Gorman

Part 2 of Life the Jesus Way was brought to us by Dr. Joe Gorman, professor at NNU. Joe offered a fresh perspective on the Beatitudes. He challenged us to see the Beatitudes not as a way of life that we seek, but a "surprise announcement" of blessing. God is with us when we suffer and struggle through the difficulties of life. Joe shared some personal stories to show God's blessing within difficult situations.

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LIFE THE JESUS WAY

Part 1 - Doing and Hearing

In the first part of this series on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Dana looks at the end of Jesus' message to help give us a framework from which to see the whole of Jesus' message. Jesus is not as concerned with giving us more information but in helping us DO something with his teachings. Jesus tells the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders to illustrate how we often deceive ourselves.

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Do You See What I See?

Guest Speaker - Professor Stephen Riley

Old Testament Professor Stephen Riley, from NNU, helped us bring in the New Year with a relevant message from Matthew 25:31-46. He challenged us to see the "least of these" through the eyes of Jesus. How do you view your neighbor? How do you see the poor in your midst? Do you judge the incarcerted?

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