Blessings Out of Brokenness: Brokenness Prompts Grateful Love

Luke 7:36-50

The inward disposition of brokenness is counter-intuitive.  And yet out of the soil of that inward disposition can flow a beauty that is compelling.  A high profile religious leader once invited Jesus into home, but during that visit the host offered to Jesus none of the courtesies that a host of that day might offer.  However, a woman who was an uninvited guest to that party offered to Jesus an extravagance of kindness.  What was the difference?  The contrast between the two characters helps to illustrate a meaningful link between inward brokenness and what we might call, “grateful love.”  What can we learn from this New Testament story, and how could it impact the way we see and relate to Jesus in 2017?

Pastor Tim Haugen

Mark: The Unlikely Missionary

Immediately after calming the storm Jesus is faced with another significant conflict. A demon possessed man, isolated from society, runs to Jesus and falls before him. With great compassion, Jesus delivers the man and is then confronted by the same people who feared the man he set free. Before leaving the area Jesus does the most unlikely thing imaginable, he sends the formerly possessed man back to his friends, family, and neighbors as a missionary! In this message we see what is required to be a missionary and how each of us has been called to share the good news!

KEY WORDS TO LIVE BY: Shepherding

The word for today is SHEPHERDING! This message is for all pastors, shepherds, administrators, leaders, teachers and servants. God directed Peter to offer a job description for shepherds and for those who lead the “flock.”