The Man on the Mat

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The Man on the Mat

March 12, 2023 • Pastor Jared Richey • Luke 5

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This Sunday Pastor Jared talked about the man on the mat in Luke 5, and how he was brought by his friends to Jesus. As you listen, here are some questions to reflect on!

How is your soul with the Lord?

How can you ask this question to friends and neighbors around you as you walk alongside them in relationships?

Read Luke 5:17-26 and take a few minutes to reflect on the story. Who do you relate to most? Someone in the crowd, so focused on Jesus’ teaching that you’re unaware of the people behind you trying to get to Jesus? The man on the mat, feeling helpless and unable to get to Jesus on your own? The friends who are determined to make a way for the man to see Jesus?

Who are you bringing with you to help you encourage and walk alongside others who need Jesus?

Rev. Charles Johnson

February 19, 2023 • Pastor Jared Richey

What do we find when we Seek Jesus? Pastor Jared leads us through the first week of our new series: “Seek Jesus” to examine the answer! In this first week, we look at the life of a Nazarene minister in the American South during the Civil Rights movement, and what he found when he sought Jesus.

Nicodemus and Zacchaeus

February 26, 2023 • Pastor Jared Richey

As we continue our “Seek Jesus” series, we look at the stories of Nicodemus and Zacchaeus in the Gospels, how they are similar and different, and what we can learn from their curiosity as they sought after Jesus! Here are some reflection questions to consider as you listen: What makes you curious as you seek Jesus? Do you tend to seek Jesus more like Nicodemus, or like Zacchaeus? Have you ever felt “stumped” by Jesus? How did you handle it? How comfortable are you with Jesus seeing your “mess”?

Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with the Issue of Blood

March 5, 2023 • Pastor Jared Richey • Mark 5:21–43

This week Pastor Jared walks through the story of Mark 5:21-43, looking at who seeks Jesus in this story and what they find. Here are some reflection questions as you listen! How is your soul with the Lord (on a scale of 1-10)? Read Mark 5:21-43. Who do you identify with the most in this story? Why? What do you hear Jesus saying in this story? Where do you feel like you need to be challenged or transformed? Pray about your responses to these questions, and spend some time listening in God’s Presence.