GOOD STORIES

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JESUS USED STORIES TO TEACH TRUTH. TWO OF HIS BEST STORIES WERE ABOUT HOW WE BRING HIS LOVE AND HOPE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW HIM. WHEN WE SEE SOMEONE IN TROUBLE, WE RUN TO HELP JUST LIKE JESUS DID. WHEN WE SEE SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T KNOW HIM, WE TELL THEM. AS WE THINK BACK ON MISSIONS CELEBRATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS, WE REMEMBER WE HAVE A VERY GOOD STORY TO TELL.

SERMON NOTES

NOVEMBER 17TH - GOOD SAMARITAN

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JESUS’ STORY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN IS SO FAMOUS WE NOW REFER TO PEOPLE WHO DO KIND THINGS FOR OTHERS AS A “GOOD SAMARITAN.” BUT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THE STORY THAN HELPING SOMEONE WHO IS HURTING, BROKEN AND CAN’T FIND HELP THEMSELVES. IT’S ABOUT ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS WHO DIDN’T HELP AS WELL. AS WE LOOK AT ALL THE INCREDIBLE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN OUR WORLD, WHICH CHARACTER AM I AND WHICH ONE DO I WANT TO BE? TO PREPARE, READ LUKE 10:25-37.

NOVEMBER 24TH - GOOD DIRT

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JESUS’ STORY ABOUT THE SOWER SPREADING SEED IS ALL ABOUT HOW OUR STORY WILL BE RECEIVED BY OTHERS WHO HEAR IT. SOMETIMES WE SHY AWAY FROM TELLING PEOPLE OUR STORY ABOUT JESUS BECAUSE WE’RE AFRAID OF WHAT THEY WILL THINK OF US OR WE’RE AFRAID WE MIGHT SAY SOMETHING WRONG OR OFFEND THEM. THAT’S WHY JESUS TOLD THIS VERY GOOD STORY, REMINDING US THAT OUR JOB IS TO TELL IT AND LEAVE THE RECEIVING TO THE HEARER. TO PREPARE, READ MARK 4:1-20.