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Thinking Through Our Worry
Whitney Reese
Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:25-34
The pandemic has taken a dramatic toll on Americans anxiety and depression. But Jesus tells us not to worry. Turns out, he then proceeds to give his followers powerful tools to erode …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:9-15
It's easy to get over-spiritual as Christians and assume that God isn't interested in the "mundane" things of life: jobs, hobbies, recreation, relationships. But the second half of the Lord's Prayer leads …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:9-13
The integrity of the Good Life requires that our prayers be more than self interested grocery lists. But how do we do that? Jesus model prayer gives his followers a framework for …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:1-4, 16-18
Jesus knows us very well. The minute that genuine piety enters our daily practice, the sinful heart looks for ways to take credit for it. Before long, all our piety is …
Scripture Reference: Judges 7:1-22
God’s salvation comes through our weakness because salvation is of the Lord, not us.
Sermon Points:
Weak Salvation
Weak Faith
Weak Weapons
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:38-48
The greatest threat to the Good Life is the interruption of wholeness by those who hate us. If we can't figure out what to do about our enemies, how can we ever …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:31-32
No vision of the Good Life is complete without some emphasis on protecting married individuals from the pervasive, erosive effects of their OWN sin. So Jesus lays down a dramatic vision for …
Scripture Reference: Revelation 1:12-20
The Apostle John introduces a heavenly vision to a people for whom Christianity has stopped working. But it's a vision of the RISEN Christ that ends up being transformational for this suffering …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:27-30
Jesus' warnings against lust go way beyond external explanations for our sexual behavior. Searchingly, he encourages us to go into the very depth of our motivational centers to uncover the heart of …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:21-26
Jesus begins his catechism of the Good Life by zeroing in on the most destructive force to human flourishing: our hatred for each other. His teaching lays us bare for what is …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:17-20
Jesus is ready to launch into his description of the inner life of his followers, but first clarifies his relationship to the reigning source of truth of his day, the Old Testament …
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13-16
For the better part of the last few decades, the church in America has struggled to get clear on the question of what it means to be a faithful witness to Jesus …
