Luke 7:18-30; John, the cousin of Jesus, sent messengers to Jesus, asking Him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’ So, we see that even like John, we may have a crisis of faith. But it is John's confrontation with authorities that make him an outsider, if only to the world and not the Kingdom of God.

Roman 10:10-15; Nahum 1:15; Isaiah 52:7 Scripture tells us how beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news of the Gospel. Today, we have a guest speaker, Emily Frieschlad, our missionary from Germany, tp give us an update on where the Lord is moving in Berlin and all of Germany.

Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; John 19:17; Luke 9:23 We see Jesus’ bloody body nailed to a cross and He says, “I’ve done this for you. Now, what will you do for me?” We can’t hide out loyalty to Jesus. If we call ourselves Christians, then cross-bearing is our occupation. Jesus bore the cross and now He calls us to follow Him. Being cross-bearers is our occupation and our greatest privilege.

Luke 23:44-49; Mark 15:33-39; Matthew 27:51-54 The Roman Centurion at the crucifixion may have not completely understood the meaning of his utterance, however it was true - and in contrast to the heirs of the covenant who jeered at Jesus on the cross.

Luke 8:26-39; Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Jesus is able to deliver us from whatever pit we find ourselves. And when He does deliver us, we have the responsibility and privilege to tell others what the Lord has done for us.

Luke 17:11-19; Has God been gracious to you? Have your expressed your gratitude? Maybe you should.

Luke 10:25-37; In Scripture, the intent of the Law is reveal our sinfulness and move us toward Christ. Our faith must be in the works of Jesus and not in our works.

While it is a good thing to serve, it is not good that we serve and lose our focus on Jesus. The Lord would prefer that we come and sit at His feet. The Lord places a greater value on your fellowship than on your service.

Today we start a new series entitled, "The Outsiders." In Scripture, we meet many individuals who we might not give another thought to. What makes a person an Outsider? Were we once outsiders? Zacchaeus was one of those 'outsiders.'