Faith (Mark 16:9-20)
Faith in the Easter story.
Faith in the Easter story.
We read the story of Jairus and the woman losing blood, and see ourselves in them.
But what was Jesus trying to do?
And what does the way Jesus acted mean for our church life together?
When the storm hit the boat the disciples were in, they were afraid and thought Jesus didn’t care.
When the storm was stilled, they were terrified and wondered who this Jesus was.
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What does the Christian life look like in practice? What are the foundations on which we make decisions and develop a Christ-formed lifestyle?
How do we live in the light of death and in the light of Jesus’ reappearing?
The three areas that Paul addresses here as arenas for holiness are sex, relationships, and work – the creation ordinances.
How do you hold on to faith when the storms of life hit you?
Paul lived without spin – he was aware that he could manipulate people and situations – but he wanted to live holy and whole – his calling was to the church.
The danger of settling for a ‘safe’ faith is that it’s not worth hearing about.