A Church-Wide Study of the Book "Everybody Always" by Bob Goff
Love Even the Difficult People
September 19, 2021 • Pastor Bill West • Matthew 5:43–48
Jesus taught under his own authority because he was God’s son. We need to recognize that authority and be obedient to his instructions on loving “Everybody Always.” It is easy to love those people who are like you, who agree with you, who have the same beliefs. But God instructs us to love “Everybody Always.” Including those that disagree with us and may even oppose us. God has mercy on everyone, even those that don’t follow him. That mercy is given to them in hopes that they might repent.
Look at what's in your bucket
September 12, 2021 • Pastor Phil Burdoin • Mark 10:17–22
The rich young ruler filled his life with wealth and became so attached to it that it stood in the way of him following Jesus. You will become whatever you fill your “bucket” with. If you fill it with love, you will become love. If you fill it with things that only serve you, you will not be on your way to loving “Everybody Always.” This man wanted more faith. If you want more faith, then do more stuff for Jesus. Not because he needs your help but because he wants your heart.
Look at what's in your bucket
Live on Sun, Sep 12, 8:55am PDT
Don't Play it Safe
September 5, 2021 • Pastor Phil Burdoin • Matthew 25:14–30
God expects we will use what he has given us to love others and serve him. It is not about the amount of return that matters; it’s about the amount of effort. Often, the number one reason we don’t want to take a risk is our past failures. Our past failures make us want to “play it safe.” How do we learn to go forward with loving “Everybody Always” despite our past failures?
Don't Play it Safe
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Catch Them on the Bounce
August 29, 2021 • Pastor Bill West • Luke 19:1–10
Jesus looked at people for what they could be, not what they had been previously. Are we willing to look at people the way Jesus did? To love “everybody always,” you have to be willing to see the world through other people’s eyes and imagine what it’s like to stand in their shoes. This will cost you something. You will have to be vulnerable. Most people couldn’t stand Zacchaeus. He was a corrupt tax collector, and he must have felt deep shame at times. We feel deep shame sometimes from the addictions we carry. Don’t let that stand in the way of getting closer to Jesus. Zacchaeus didn’t, and it changed his life. Jesus told Zacchaeus that “he too is a son of Abraham.” How can we learn to tell people who they are in God’s eyes?
Catch Them on the Bounce
Live on Sun, Aug 29, 8:55am PDT
Love People Where You Are
August 22, 2021 • Pastor Phil Burdoin • Matthew 9:9–13
Jesus found Matthew right where he was. At work doing his job. Every day we come across people that need to know the love of Jesus. It matters deeply to God that we reach out to people no matter what their situation is. Whether they are an upstanding “moral” person or whether they are a drug-addicted thief. Jesus had a heart for people who knew they were not living a righteous life. He spent more time with them than he did with people who “claimed” to be righteous. The Pharisees observed their religion but had no compassion for those who needed spiritual help. Are we guilty of that?
Love People Where You Are
Live on Sun, Aug 22, 8:55am PDT
