217church - Audio

Part one of a five part study of the Book of Galatians.

Part 3 of 3 of the series "The Main Thing"

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-7

Part 1 of 3

As we live out our mission in this world we are to be motivated by compassion, living in obedience, satisfaction and ultimately trusting God for our future.

Jesus calls out to a crippled man who had been lame for thirty-eight years! Jesus then takes his lifetime of despair and turns it into direction. The bold teaching of Jesus reveals his unexpected instruction, pursuit and outcomes in our lives.

When Jesus interacts with the Pharisee Nicodemus, his curiosity leads him to the realization of his blindness to deeper spiritual truth, forgiveness of sins and the necessity of belief in Jesus as the Son of God. Until we are born again we will be blind to his love.

At the wedding at Cana Jesus performs what is widely known to be his first miracle, He turns the water into wine which launches his public ministry. God will move through obedience, readiness and the miraculous. God wants to do something big with you.

What the Spirit does in you no one can take from you.

Our love for people as a church must always be present in the way we treat others. If our church is to grow more healthy as God wants us to, our faith must be increased as we show hospitality, acceptance and mercy.

The moment of your desperation is one step closer to your deliverance.

As Jesus speaks to his disciples and is preparing to go to the cross, he drives home the heart of his mission to serve relentlessly. This is our conviction as a church. As a church we are to contain our pride, consider others first and compassionately act.