April 8, 2012

Perspective - Easter 2012

Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Series: Easter Messages Topic: Topical Passage: Matthew 9:35–9:38

Welcome and Introduction

 

Importance of Perspective

Many Ways of Seeing the World

 

Matthew 9:35-36

  • Harassed

 

  • Helpless

 

  • Leaderless

 

Where to Find God?

Look to Jesus

  • God come near - John 14:8-11
  • Resurrection power - Acts 17:29-31

 

Salvation and Liberation

  • Rescued from sin and judgment
  • Raised above death and the grave

 

Community Meditation

Growing in knowledge

  • Read together Matthew 9:35-38.
  • Jesus saw the crowds and observed that they were harassed and helpless.  Do you see yourself as either of these? Why or Why Not?
  • What’s the problem with shepherdless sheep?
  • Jesus sees human reality and has compassion upon people.  What does this lead him to do? What does he tell us to pray for? What is he talking about with all this “harvest” stuff?

Feeling life deeply

  • What things seem to harass you in life? How can you NOT see yourself as a victim?
  • Where do you specifically feel you need God’s help, mercy and grace?

Living  with courage

  • Practically speaking, how does Jesus lead people today? How does he shape our perspective and give us a way to live?
  • If we see a lost humanity around us, how should we respond?

other sermons in this series

Mar 27

2016

Behold the Man

Speaker: Scott C. Jones Passage: John 21:9–22 Series: Easter Messages

Apr 20

2014

Easter 2014 - Face to Face with Jesus

Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:11–13:13 Series: Easter Messages

Mar 31

2013

The Lamb of God Risen - Easter 2013

Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: Leviticus 23:1–23:2 Series: Easter Messages