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spiritual blindness
Many people would like to be closer to God, so the distance can feel mysterious. Jesus addressed some people who were far from Him and explained what was keeping them from moving forward. This message looks at the obstacles that keep us from God and what we can do about them.
Luke 7:24-35
Many people like Jesus but struggle to see Him clearly. Jesus may inspire you without transforming you. And even people who have trusted Jesus for a long time can wonder why they don’t see Jesus the way they might like. This message looks at how Jesus helps two of His disciples to truly see Him and how He can do the same in our lives today.
Luke 24:15-31
Sometimes, people try to add a little religion to their lives or act Christian without really coming to terms with faith in Jesus. This message looks at the conversion of Christianity’s most unlikely convert and what it teaches about how to believe when there are lots of reasons not to.
Acts 9: 1 - 19
So much of our lives can be traced back to a hunger for acceptance. We devote ourselves to people and causes to show that we’re worthy of acceptance. And we fixate on things that we’ve said or done that might threaten our acceptance. But how does God see us? How can we know if God will accept us? What standard does He use? This message looks at one of Jesus’ famous stories about a Pharisee and a tax collector and considers what it teaches us about our yearning for acceptance and the grace God offers us.
There are situations where people recommend that you should “fake it ‘til you make it.” While there may be times when that works, there are other times when it’s a deadly strategy. This message looks at what happens when we fake it with God and how to get back to a more honest relationship with Him and others.
