Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
This sermon explores the concept of being "given" in the context of our lives as bread that Jesus blesses, breaks, and gives for the world, addressing feelings of inadequacy and lack of purpose.
This series is about seeing our lives as bread that Jesus takes in His hands, blesses, breaks, and gives for the life of the world. Over the past few weeks we talked about how difficult it is to imagine our ordinary, common lives actually being blessed and sacred and holy. And we explored how our sin and our suffering make it feel like our brokenness disqualifies us from having something to offer. Yet when we surrender our story to Jesus, we are blessed by having our identity recovered and restored, and our brokenness becomes openness to God’s grace. But there’s one more word in the series.
This week, I want to talk to you about the word “given”. But what if you feel like you have nothing to give? Maybe you think purpose is connected to value. If you are “just” an ordinary Christian, is there really anything to give from your life? Let’s explore this question together.
This series is about seeing our lives as bread that Jesus takes in His hands, blesses, breaks, and gives for the life of the world.
Luke 24:30-32 (ESV) ‘When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium
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