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 Jesus wants excepts us to be obedient and faithful. Jesus announces his destiny of suffering obedience. Yet, Jesus invites his disciples to share in that radical destiny of obedience to death, promising that such willingness and total obedience is the door to new life. Can you do that?
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 God wants us to be different from the norm of the world. In Romans 12:1-8, Paul tells us how to accomplish this. Paul challenges us to live our lives not conforming to the standards of this age, but to allow ourselves to be transformed and live by the standards of Christ. Do we dare to be different form the norm?https://youtu.be/uVyRAwIUhvo  Do you have hope, faith, and persistence when you approach Jesus? In our Gospel reading from Matthew 15, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman who is the epitome of these characteristics. Jesus rebukes her for bothering him since she is not a Jew. How would you have handled this situation? Persisted or given up? Hear today's message to find out - view the service video below:  Jesus is with us in the storms of life. We need to keep our eyes on him and trust him in everything. In this Gospel lesson, we see Jesus as the one who bestows power; as the one who calls to his follower, to those who are willing to step out of the safety of the boat, “come to me” - and who supports them when they do so. See the service video below. |
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