This refreshing message shows us the overwhelming love and compassion of God the Father for those who have brought themselves into ruin. If you do not believe that grace is mind-blowing then you have not yet properly understood it. God is looking for sinners to save, and sprints toward sinners to rescue them. God lavishly pardons the repentant and blesses them with His very best. Additionally, there is a clear call for believers to live out this very same love as we seek to reconcile the world unto God. We are the body of Christ: feet running, mouths speaking, hands extending and hearts reflecting the powerful desire of God to save all who will believe.
Far-Country Focus
Luke 15:11-24
May 4, 2014 • Jeff Lyle
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When Policy Undercuts Purpose
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One day, Jesus Christ caused a scene in a synagogue, threw the order of service out the window, never finished his sermon and set a woman free from nearly two decades of spiritual and physical slavery. Sounds exciting, but the people in charge had a fit about it and the interaction between them and Jesus reveals that the Son of God did not come to earth to preserve religious preferences. Jesus came to transform people. This message gives you the opportunity to discover whether his or her own personal policies are undercutting the purposes of God in our generation.
Reaching the Elite
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