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SPRING SERIES
CROSSINGS
(The Gospel of Luke)
We all know there is really no such thing as a chance encounter. We know to call “coincidences” “God-incidences.” As we follow Christ around, we observe how He handles those He crosses paths with. From this we learn how to deal with the very same kinds of people that we cross paths with. By learning from what He said and did, we can better allow the Christ living in us (from our Fall Focus exercises) to overflow into those “chance” encounters in our lives.
Jesus deals with His neighbors, people on the fringes of society, God-fearers close to faith, the destitute, the possessed, those grieving, the sick, those overwhelmed by life’s sorrows, the distracted, enemies of God, the wealthy, rulers, and many more: the fallen, fringe, fickle, friends, fiends, foes, and followers all. (Enouf with the “F’s” already! Oh, one more: all of these stories Flow right out of the Gospel of Luke, which will be our text.)
Once again, here’s why this is so important. Reaching the world around them is the goal of a mature disciple. And our world is walking all around us every day. This will be a follow-up to the popular, but many have said “too short” series of a couple years ago called “Just Walk Across The Room.” We want to live true to our commitment to share God’s love with others so that no one walks away, and no one walks alone.
Pastor Rick
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