Teaching Synopsis
One of God’s greatest miracles is using our brokenness as a way to share his truth and love. In this teaching we will consider how God wants to use our story to impact the lives of people around us.
Teaching Synopsis
Jesus is a master at pointing out the things that really matter in life. In this teaching we look at how Jesus handled an awkward situation and used it as a way to point out what is ultimately important in life.
Word on the Street – everyone has an opinion
Real Stories – everyone has a story to share
What God Thinks – everyone is experiencing God in some way
Teaching Synopsis
Every conversation we have with a friend is a “spiritual conversation” in one way or another. This morning we’re going to learn how to initiate “spiritual conversations” with people that are natural and flow out of who we are.
Listen to God’s Leading
Maybe some of you feel as though one of the “have-to’s” in yoru life right now is your job…you know, what you do with your life from 9AM-5PM most days. You’d rather be doing something else, but right now you “have-to” go to work everyday. So you go…because you “have-to”, but instead of embracing it and looking for God in it, you just try to get through it every day. (Pause) Think of what could happen if you embraced that “have-to” and started listening for God’s leading in it? Imagine what God could do with it!
Let God Stretch Us
When Jesus took time to talk with this woman he broke all kinds of social norms. He broke out of what was anticipated or expected and engaged with this woman. Watch this clip and ask yourself, “would I start a conversation with that guy?”
Listen to Understand, not to Judge
I think too many of us are way too worried about what we would say to someone if we actually engaged with them in a conversation. Maybe we should be more concerned with just listening to them…with trying to UNDERSTAND them instead of JUDGING them. (Pause) When we’re willing to do that, God has a way of opening doors in their heart and in ours. God can mysteriously begin to do something in both of our souls that’s supernatural!
Teaching Synopsis
In this teaching we look at how Jesus used a party to intentionally built bridges with Zacchaeus. All of us someone in our life that we intentionally build bridges with, so that we can show them how Christ’s love can revolutionize their life.
Lessons we learn from Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus: