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To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Definition of Downward Mobility: To be content with what you have in a world that says you don’t have enough, and to find your ultimate contentment in Jesus Christ - Eugene Cho Paul’s word: We don’t need all this stuff to be _____, _____ is enough Two Differences: There is a difference between, “What I want“ versus “What I need” There is a difference between what is eternal versus what isn’t The Application: Be _______ with what you have

How Jesus changed the world The one thing we must do Objections(?) Go Baptizing 3. ___________________

Lydia Matioli

Blind spot = a bias, or area of ignorance, that one has but is often unaware of We can grow blind spots in our faith and worship. We are instructed by God to love others, but sadly we can develop blind spots to our failure to do so.   (v.3-5) A root cause for our blind spots is our pride. “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity To love God means worshiping Him, but that’s more than just going to church on Sundays. It means giving full attention to God’s command to tangibly love people who are suffering or hurting in the world.        (v.6-7, 9-10) Faith “blind spots” cause us to be spiritually sick.&#x

According to James’ teaching it seems that miracles should be happening frequently in the community of faith. Why don’t they? James doesn’t expect us to analyze his words but to _______________ them. Is James saying it is always God‘s will to heal you? Two reasons why we don’t see miracles happening everyday. 1. 2.   “Just like us”: the shocking example that James gives.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

James 5 Equation: A+B+C+D=? A) GIFT B) _________ C) ____ DAYS D) THE NEED EQUALS:

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Laura Ho shares about her experience at the Richmond Eye Screening. This is the first time Laura has gone to this.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

A video is towards the end of the message. To view it go to https://youtu.be/YXtSTWNSRM0 Righteousness = Justice + Holiness Worthless Religion vs. True Religion    (Disobedience vs. Obedience) A.  Signs of Worthless Religion (v.26): 1. Ungodly talk coming out of us 2. Going through the motions of being religious B.  Signs of True Religion (v.27): 1. Actions demonstrating justice (Love People) 2. Behaviors demonstrating holiness (Love God) Take Home Truth: True religion loves God, loves people, and serves the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Meet Cecil Wong, our new Interim Children's Director.