Throughout the Gospels, Jesus has many interactions with his disciples, the pharisees, and the crowds where he says things that are:
In this series we will be unpacking these hard sayings within the context of each Gospel passage.
The heart of the Gospel is that Christ died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3). Central to the Incarnation, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus is that we need the forgiveness He provided for us to be made right with God. But what about our forgiving each other? One of the Hard Sayings of a Kind Savior is that Jesus said we cannot be forgiven unless we forgive others. Really? Join us as we wrestle with this theme, but even more as we search our own hearts. Having received forgiveness from God, are we willing to forgive each other?
Have you ever felt exhausted, fragmented, and torn down the middle? When rivals team up to corner Jesus with a high-stakes, zero-sum political question, it exposes something not only about them but us. Join us for the sermon “Wholly Divided” as we confront in Mark 12:13-17 the claustrophobia of divided loyalties and look into a mirror of a trap which none of us seem able to escape.
In a challenging statement about wealth and eternal life, Jesus isn’t primarily addressing generosity, possessions, or sacrifice. Jesus aims deeper than belongings or behavior; he exposes what we trust to give us life, security, and significance. Join us as we look at “Riches, Ruin, and Rescue” from Matthew 19:16-30.
Jesus often got into trouble with the Pharisees and other religious leaders for what he and his disciples did on the Sabbath. In Mark 2:23-28 he reminds the Pharisees (and his disciples) that “The Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” What does Jesus mean by this, and what is the invitation he is making to those who listen? Join us as we unpack how there is rest in Jesus for weary souls who partake in his gift of rest and peace.
Should good Christians hate their parents, spouse, and kids? This week’s hard saying of Jesus seems to contradict the rest of the Bible. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t. Come to find out what Jesus’ words mean for your allegiances, security, and identity.
Jesus came to earth as the Messiah, the Holy One of Israel, to speak life and light into a dark world. However, not everything he said was easy to understand or apply. Sometimes Jesus confused the crowds and even his disciples by what he said. We are kicking off a new series, Hard Sayings of a Kind Savior, looking at a difficult thing Jesus said to his disciples on the heels of Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ. Join us as we dig into what it means to deny oneself and take up your cross in order to follow Jesus.
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