Charlotte’s Hope Church
RE: Hedges or Prisons
Mark 2:18-22
Locations & Times
Hope Church Charlotte
4100 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
Throughout History, there have been times where the disconnect between the TEACHINGS and EXAMPLE of Jesus Christ and the ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES of those who claim to be his followers has been exposed.
If we truly know Jesus and follow Him, we will be made like Him and our IDENTITY as a Christian will be evidenced by our TESTIMONY.
Mark’s Gospel was written to tell us that God came to earth to bring an all out ASSAULT ON EVIL and to free you and I from any BONDAGE that would keep us from knowing our God, through His Son – Jesus Christ.
If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what grief is, look at Jesus.
And go on looking until you’re not just a spectator, but your actually part of the drama which has him as the central character.
N.T. Wright
If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what grief is, look at Jesus.
And go on looking until you’re not just a spectator, but your actually part of the drama which has him as the central character.
N.T. Wright
The Kingdom of God:
God coming into the world to reveal and display His POWER, GLORY AND AUTHRORITY over all powers, including the power and control of Satan in this sinful world.
God coming into the world to reveal and display His POWER, GLORY AND AUTHRORITY over all powers, including the power and control of Satan in this sinful world.
RELIGION is not substitute for an authentic RELATIONSHIP with God.
The Kingdom of Heaven is a TREASURE, not an OBLIGATION.
The Kingdom of Heaven is a TREASURE, not an OBLIGATION.
They thought their discipline and rituals would be HEDGES OF PROTECTION for God’s people. Ultimately they became PRISONS that kept people from truly knowing the love of God.
Fasting in the Old Testament was a RESPONSE, not a RITUAL.
Sadly, a sign of BROKENNESS and HUMILITY had turned into a source of PRIDE.
Christianity is not a PROCESS in which we EARN LOVE. It’s a RELATIONSHIP in which we REFLECT LOVE.
Christianity is not a PROCESS in which we EARN LOVE. It’s a RELATIONSHIP in which we REFLECT LOVE.
God wants, OBEDIENCE that comes from faith. We tend to give Him RITUALS.
It’s all about the FRUIT, not the PROCESS.
1. Justice
2. Mercy
3. Humility
4. Love
1. Justice
2. Mercy
3. Humility
4. Love
Never turn your TOOLS into RULES
The Kingdom of Heaven will NEVER fit your CHECKLIST.
Goal of this TEACHING SERIES:
Let’s put CHRIST back into CHRISTIANITY!
Let’s put CHRIST back into CHRISTIANITY!
Generosity at Hope.
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