Just Jesus
This Week We’re Reading:
This week we are reading in our Bibles Acts 10:9-48. The Colossian people had difficulty welcoming people that were not exactly like they were. So, Paul reminded them that "in this new life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, a barbaric, civilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us."
Sometimes people try to put labels on people and they begin to look down on a person because of what they look like or where they grew up. That isn't how we are supposed to look at people and that isn't how God looks at a person. We have to be careful with the labels that we put on people because in God's eyes everyone is equal and He loves everyone. When we look at John 3:16 it does not say "God so loved people that are just like me." John 3:16 says that, "God so loved THE WORLD" We must look at others through the eyes of God!
This Week We’re Asking:
Have you ever had someone judge you before getting to know you? How did that make you feel?
What does God look at when He sees someone?
Why do we sometimes struggle and judge people?
How can you share love with others who may be different than you?
This Week We’re Doing:
Throughout the Just series, we will be focusing on how to be engaged in our community. We will have resources and opportunities to do just that, but consider this a warm-up. Talk with your family about areas of the community that need us to be involved. Make a list of all the ways you can have an impact on those around you that might be struggling.
Here are some key areas you can be on the lookout for to serve:
Local food banks
Needs in local stores
Connecting with a local homeless shelter
Someone elderly who needs help in their yard or home
Thinking of ways to show love and kindness to your neighbors
After you decide - reach out and add it to your calendar!
Know - no matter the size - you taking the time to show kindness will be SIGNIFICANT and a picture of CHRIST'S LOVE!
This Week We’re Memorizing:
John 15:12
This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
Mark 12:30-31
And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”