SECOND TO NONE | Our Faith in Jesus
Growing up, many of us played kickball on the playground. Whether organized or informal, it was always a popular activity … and it could be savage, not because of the athletic competition, but because of the social realities it exposed. Who got picked first? How about last? Who were left out entirely? Who excluded themselves from this big group event because they didn't like the sport or felt they were no good at it?
Quickly enough, a pecking order was established, with either beneficial or detrimental results. As adults, these social constructs get more complicated & nuanced, but most of us are still victims of it, to one degree or another.
But the way of Jesus is different - or it should be. For those who have chosen to follow Jesus, we are each all an indispensable part of a glorious new whole, none greater than another but all wildly unique & cherished. And this means we're called to a vibrant community that gives life and invites full participation from all.
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Message Series Description:
What do we do with the reality of Jesus - His life, His teaching, His example, His resurrection, all of it? In the Bible, the book of Colossians is the Apostle Paul's impassioned plea to a fledgling church in the ancient world, calling on these relatively new believers in Colossae to understand who Jesus really is - not just a great teacher or a good man, but the actual divine Son of God who created the entire universe! His big idea is that Jesus is supreme over everything, so we shouldn't get distracted by human traditions and rules when you've got the real truth right in front of you. If we want to grow spiritually, the Apostle claims, we've got to stay rooted in Christ and let Him transform our lives from the inside out - instead of just trying to follow a bunch of dos and don'ts. At the end of the day, living for Christ means putting on qualities like compassion, kindness, and forgiveness - that is, we've got to become more like Jesus each day of our lives.
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