Part 5: He Sends a Helper

Part 5: He Sends a Helper

The Heart of Christ Part 5: He Sends a Helper Sunday, November 21, 2021 He Sends a Helper Jesus is our advocate, and when he ascends to be with the Father he promises to send another Helper. The Holy Spirit is that helper. Many struggle with their understanding of the...
Part 4: He Lives to Intercede

Part 4: He Lives to Intercede

The Heart of Christ Part 4: He Lives to Intercede Sunday, November 14, 2021 He Lives to Intercede Have you ever stopped to consider what Jesus is up to right now? Functionally, we might tend to think that following his ascension Jesus doesn’t have much to do but wait...
Part 3: He’ll Never Cast Out

Part 3: He’ll Never Cast Out

The Heart of Christ Part 3: He’ll Never Cast Out Sunday, November 7, 2021 He’ll Never Cast Out Our default is to think that Jesus will eventually grow tired of us. That his love for us is somehow conditional upon us and is in danger of running out. This is...
Part 2: He Gets It

Part 2: He Gets It

The Heart of Christ Part 2: He Gets It Sunday, October 31, 2021 He Gets It Much like our ancestors Adam and Eve, our default when we sin is to hide from God, not to run to him. But in the Gospels we see that Jesus’s deep desire is for us to come to him. That he...
Part 1: His Very Heart

Part 1: His Very Heart

The Heart of Christ Part 1: His Very Heart Sunday, October 24, 2021 His Very Heart We start a new series based in large part on insights from the book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. Who is Jesus at his core? What is the essence of his heart toward his own? In the...