Summer Series Begins Sunday, July 5 - August 30, 2009
Parables are stories or cameo-like pictures given by Jesus so that
the listener might better understand a great truth of God. These
stories would take what was common to reveal what was uncommon; they
would disarm and then surprise. Often, they were about truths that had
been previously ignored by Jesus‘ listeners through deliberate
blindness or dullness of spirit. Jesus used the stories, knowing that
His teachable followers would learn, but the hard-hearted would hear
and not understand. Parables cause us to think, to ponder, to question
– “where do I fit into the story?”
A preparatory thought as we approach these truths is to be ready to STRETCH.
We need to allow God to stretch both our minds and our hearts, which
may mean we need to let go of the security of an unexamined faith. We
will be stretched in our human ideas of love, justice, mercy, devotion,
and fair play. We need to stretch in advance by loosening the grip on
our preferences and prejudices so we are open to a deeper understanding
of God and ourselves uncovered in the Parables of Jesus, which break
right through pretense to reality. Get ready to STRETCH.
SERIES DATES:
Sunday, July 5 · Does God Have An Attitude? Do Our Prayers Bug God? Luke 11:5-13 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, July 12 · Unforgiving Debtor Matthew 18:21-35 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, July 19 · Prodigal Son/Lost Sons or Loving Father Luke 15:11-32 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, July 26 The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 · Dr. Val Shean of Christian Veterinary Mission
Sunday, August 2 · Watching Servants Luke 12:35-40 · Pastor Gregg Ramona
Sunday, August 9 · Loaned $/Talents Matthew 25:14-30 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, August 16 · Rich Man & Lazarus – Who Needs Who Luke 16:19-31 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, August 23 · Soils – Listen Up Luke 8:4-18 · Pastor Bill Towne
Sunday, August 30 · Title coming soon! · Pastor Aaron Doerr
Posted on
Thu, June 18, 2009
by Pastor Bill Towne