"pain" Tagged Sermons
Primary passage
Matthew 5:8
Primary passages:
Matthew 5:7
Other Bible references:
2 Corinthians 1:3
Psalm 86:5
Psalm 59:16
Hebrews 4:15-16
Luke 6:36
Philippians 2
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
2 Peter 1
As we look at how God wants to renew our hearts, we are working our way through the Beatitudes of Jesus in Matthew 5. As we look at “Blessed are those who mourn” we discover that, when it comes to our lives, things are not as they seem.
Primary passages:
Matthew 5:4
Other Bible references:
Ephesians 2: 1-2
1 John 5:19
Primary passages:
Proverbs 7:6-23
Other Bible references:
1 Peter 2:11
When engaging in life together, sometimes, relationships take a wrong turn. Friendships are wounded. When this happens, we easily slip into our old ways and revenge feels natural and acceptable. Jesus shows us another way, the way of relentless grace.
Primary passage:
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Other Bible references:
Hebrews 12
Matthew 5:43
Matthew 5:44-45
1 Thessalonians 1
Ephesians 4:39
Matthew 18
Martin mentioned the book Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Martin also quoted Bertrand Russell.
Pastor Nate preaches a first-person narrative from the perspective of Simon Peter to finish up Mark 1. In this narrative, Peter tells his perspective on the story of Jesus healing a man with leprosy and the story of his “aha moment.”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (Download PDF) IDENTIFYING HOW YOUR FAMILY SHAPED YOU… Describe each family member with three adjectives and their relationship to you. Describe your parent’s relationship. How was conflict handled in your family? Anger? Tensions? How were gender roles and authority worked out in your family? How well did your family do in talking about…