What's Keeping You From Following Jesus?

Living Word Community Church

What's Keeping You From Following Jesus?

October 13, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

In a difficult but loving lesson, Jesus teaches us it only takes one thing to keep you from the Kingdom of God. Join us as we explore the story of how wealth gripped the heart of a rich young ruler, and the lesson we can all learn about the cost of loving money more than following Jesus.

How Jesus Helps Us See Injustice in the World

November 10, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

Who are the unnoticed, alone, unloved, broken, and a afraid people in your world that are hard to see? Join us as we look at the story of the widow who gave all she had, how Jesus uses her as an example of how to see injustice in the world, and how each of us can learn to see who Jesus sees and the way Jesus sees them. Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Almost Saved: What’s Holding You Back From God’s Kingdom?

November 3, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

Jesus' conversation with the scribe who asks about the greatest commandment ends with him saying "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Join us as we discover three common pitfalls that keep people from fully stepping into faith and how we can break free from keeping up appearances, ambivalence, and apathy toward Jesus and God's kingdom.

Faith Can Be Risky

October 27, 2024 • Kendall Potter

Do you believe that Jesus cares enough to respond to those who seek him? Join us as we explore how the bold faith of a blind man named Bartimaeus led him to encounter Jesus in a life-changing way, and how each of us can respond to Jesus' question: "What do you want me to do for you?"