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Third in a five-part series, “Why Christianity?”
God’s Spirit keeps Jesus close to us, reminding us of what he taught and did.
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We are saved from the anxiety of believing that we are ultimately alone, and our lives are without meaning and purpose. We are saved for the “abundant” life of friendship, community and love God intended for us.
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In this first in a five-part sermon series, entitled “Why Christian?”, we look at the unique things we learn about God from Jesus, asking, “Are these values worth hanging our lives upon?”
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Christ means different things to different people. Here are three ways in which Christ has worked in the lives of others, as faith, hope and love.
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A mother argues with Jesus, convincing him to heal her daughter. In her persistent love we see an example of the kind of love needed to stand with people through all struggles, including the kind of depression Robin Williams and so many other suffer from.
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There are times when being outside the boat is not a scary adventure, but just plain scary. At those most challenging times, God is with us, ready to reach out a hand and pull us out of the waves.
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