How To Hit The Target…

Big Idea: Let Jesus use your difficult experiences to bring out His best in you

X2: Jesus lived among us to bring out His best in us

#1: Tether ourselves to God before we look to others offending us

• By the end of his life: Not one person stayed with Jesus
• Some actively opposed him/conspired, some said they would follow him but abandoned him
• Jesus has been radically gracious with us -> how can we justifiably withhold his grace from others

#2: There are no easy Kingdom of God assignments

• Why should we expect it easy?  In fact, we should be leery of when it’s easy.
• We are now back in the Era of Adventure for the Kingdom of God

#3: If Difficulty is a given -> What hope do we have to do this well?

• vs 48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
• Teleios: EX. “Target”, mature/complete/fully -developed, ATTAINING THE END PURPOSE
• Be “Jesus-perfect”, be Grace-perfect”
• Means loving EVEN IF love is not reciprocated -> we will need each other to do this well or at all
• “The local church is the hope of the world”

o   Mission, Vision: Bless entire community through church family and church infrastructure

o   Strategy: Celebrate Jesus-centered-steps

Sunday Announcements