This Jesus Thing

Lent - Week 2

In Lent, Jesus invites us to come into the light.

Scriptures: 

Psalm 32

Genesis 12.1-4

Romans 4

John 3.1-17

Lent - Week 1

Let God begin addressing the distorted thoughts, disordered desires, and disoriented life that serve the root of your sin. 

Scripture: 

Psalm 121

Genesis 3.1-7

Romans 5.12-19

Matthew 4.1-11

Epiphany - Week 6

Jesus has a recognizable teaching cadence in the Sermon on the Mount, "You have heard it said... I say to you." Not only is he reinterpreting some common teachings from his day, he is inviting us to follow him deeper into our own lives.  

Scriptures

Psalm 119.1-9

Deuteronomy 30.15-18

1 Corinthians 3.1-9

Matthew 5.21-30

Epiphany - Week 5

Jesus invites us to be part of what he is doing in the world, sort of like Salt and Light! 

Scriptures: 

Psalm 112

Isaiah 58.1-12

1 Corinthians 2 

Matthew 5.13-20 

Epiphany - Week 4

Explore the characteristics of a happy person in the Kingdom of God! 

Scriptures: 

Psalm 15

Micah 6.6-8

1 Corinthians 1.18-31

Matthew 5.1-12

Epiphany - Week 3

The primary purpose of Jesus' life is to announce the good news of the Kingdom of God! 

Scriptures: 

Psalm 27

Isaiah 9.1-4

1 Corinthians 1.10-18

Matthew 4.12-23 

Epiphany - Week 2

Some of the first things Jesus addresses have to do with the deepest parts of who we are - our desires, community, identity, and behaviors.  

Scriptures: 

Psalm 40

Isaiah 49.1-7

1 Corinthians 1.4-9

John 1.35-44

Epiphany - Week 1

The story of Jesus' baptism is when God reveals himself and begins remaking creation. It is this God that says to you, "You are my child. You are loved. You bring me great joy." 

Scriptures: 

Psalm 29

Isaiah 42.1-9

Acts 10.34-43

Matthew 3.13-17