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Shaped By God

Adam Hopkins

June 23, 2024

All of us have caused harm to someone during our lives - even our new lives in Christ - either intentionally or unintentionally. Our sins can harm not only ourselves but often have widespread consequences for those around us - especially our loved ones. Likewise, the sins of others can have unforeseen impacts upon us. Every Christian needs to seek forgiveness for our sins not only from God, but also from those whom we harm through our sins. Even more importantly, we need to be committed to offer grace, mercy, and forgiveness to those whose sins hurt us. In this we model Jesus' own love, grace, forgiveness, and mercy.

Luke 15 – Lost & Found

Adam Hopkins

June 16, 2024

Our Father seeks those who are lost - apart from Him despite His infinite and enduring love. When the legalistic leaders of Jewish society condemned Him for consorting with sinners and outcasts, Jesus told three parables illustrating God's diligent outreach to His lost children. Perhaps the most well-known of these is the parable of the prodigal son. But in fact all of us are lost and estranged from God before we finally come to faith in Jesus' Gospel and call upon the Name of Jesus for salvation. None of us is "good" apart from God, as we learn from the illustration of the "good" son in this parable who was shown to be just as lost as his prodigal brother.

Made For More: To Be His Workmanship – Ephesians 2:10

Brian Hopkins

June 2, 2024

From the very beginning, God wanted every person to become more than what we ended up as. God wants us to be more than sinners. More than self-centered. More than simply good people, doing good things. Therefore, the plan was always Jesus. He wants every believer to embrace this idea of being made for more. Made for more than just this life here on Earth. Made for more than just your job. Made for more than just your hobbies. Made for more than just your struggles.
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