The Bullseye

Putting it into Practice

August 11, 2021 • John 10:14–18, 1 Timothy 2:1–7, Galatians 3:26–29, Colossians 3:11, 1 Corinthians 15:1–8

This message wraps up our class on the book "The Faith of the Outsider." We'll discuss how to put everything we've studied into practice, by making sure to take the Gospel to all people and stop drawing lines where God hasn't drawn them.

The Woman at the Well

August 4, 2021 • John 4:1–42

Jesus didn't play by the rules. Jews and Samaritans weren't supposed to associate with one another becuase of drama and fighting between them that went back hundreds of years. But in John 4, Jesus broke through those barriers to have a life-changing conversation with a woman who didn't exactly have the perfect past. Her story, and the dramatic transformation she experienced, is a reminder that God loves to use unlikely people in extraordinary ways.

Ruth

July 21, 2021

Ruth had a lot going against her. As a foreign widow from Moabite, she faced an uphill battle when she moved to Israel. With little to her name, she relied on the generosity of people like Boaz to find her way. Despite being from the people that was prohibited to come into the assembly of Israel, Ruth was nevertheless welcomed and included through the grace Boaz showed her. Her story teaches us that God lavishes his grace on us when we least deserve it.

Jonah

July 14, 2021

There's definitely insiders and outsiders in the book of Jonah. Jonah, an Israelite prophet, is a clear insider. He encounters from questionable characters like the sailors and the people of Nineveh, who are definitely outsiders. But like so many other stories from our series, it's the outsiders who seem to respond to God in a positive way while Jonah literally runs from God. This is yet another example of the way we have a lot to learn from the people we least expect to be right with God.