Scripture: Colossians 2:1-3

 

Not only is Jesus in us individually, he is in us together. This is why the mantra of the New Testament is not "me and Jesus" but rather "love one another." So walking with Jesus isn't private spiritual self-improvement, it is relationally based, supernaturally transformative community.

Scripture:  Colossians 1:15-20

 

The good news isn't just a message, the good news is a Person, Jesus, and so the message isn't just that Jesus saves, it is that Jesus is himself salvation. So all the church activity and spiritual work we do are really ways to look at Jesus and draw close to Him.

PALM SUNDAY! Scripture:  Luke 15:4-10

 

If God created a poster, it might have a picture of people and read: “LOST: My prize creation. Looks something like me; they wandered off and may look beaten up and hungry.” Many people do not have a relationship with the God—living as if he doesn’t exist. Jesus is looking for his people, and we get to be part of the search party.

Scripture:  Romans 12:1-2, Luke 9:23-27

 

We might think our lives would be changed if we had more friends, more money, or less stress. Transformation comes from changing our minds, not from changing our circumstances. A Jesus-shaped life requires a Jesus-shaped mind.

Scripture:  Luke 6:46-49

 

We are all tempted to say, ‘I know a shortcut,’ to God’s directions in our lives. There is a name for those shortcuts: sin. And Jesus told us it doesn’t end well. Rule-keeping is not God’s aim; transformation is his intent.