Why the Effort? (Selected Scriptures)
Grace (2 Corinthians 8:9)
Rejoice and find people in the grace in the incarnation. Pastor Kim offers three reasons that the grace of the incarnation is a blessing.
Revelation (John 1:14-18)
Two reasons God’s revelation produces a longing for Him.
Hope (Genesis 3:15)
True hope is found in Christ, the promised Savior.
An Earthly Family and an Eternal Family (Mark 3:31-35)
Being a part of God’s family is not by blood lineage, but by Jesus’ blood for He is who we follow and obey.
Severity and Grace (Mark 3:22-30)
Our hearts should be warned and comforted by the Gospel because it is a message of judgment and forgiveness.
Grace for the Ordinary (Mark 3:7-21)
A disciple is an ordinary person who knows extraordinary grace, and so knows Jesus and makes him known.
A Withered Hand and Hardened Hearts (Mark 3:1-6)
Resting in Christ (Mark 2:23-28)
Our true Sabbath rest is found in Christ.
Hunger, Fasting, and the Glory of God (Mark 2:20)
Fasting disciplines our hearts to hunger for Christ.
