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The Way: Week 2

Life often forces us to look down in moments of shame, regret, or brokenness. Peter experienced this after denying Jesus three times, yet found restoration when Jesus asked him three times if he loved Him. Similarly, a man crippled from birth spent over 40 years looking down at the Beautiful Gate until Peter commanded him to look up and walk in Jesus' name. We are all like that crippled man, sitting outside God's presence due to our sin and brokenness. But Jesus stoops down to our level, offering forgiveness and healing through His name. When we lift our eyes to Him, we find not just hope for better circumstances, but eternal life and the strength to help others look up too.

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The Way: Week 1

As we enter a new year, many of us seek lasting change but find our resolutions failing by mid-January. Jesus offers a better way through repentance, which isn't about fear but about turning toward God's goodness. The path involves four steps: humility (recognizing our spiritual poverty), confession (mourning over our sin), surrender (submitting our strength to God), and pursuit (hungering for righteousness). Unlike willpower-based resolutions, this approach leads to lasting happiness rooted in God's unchanging love rather than our performance. When we put Jesus first and follow His way daily, we experience the kingdom of heaven in our relationships, words, and everyday decisions.

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Taste & See: Week 4

The shepherds in Luke's Gospel were society's outcasts - criminals and cowards who felt uninvited to celebration. Yet God chose them to receive the first announcement of Jesus' birth. When the angel appeared with good news of a Savior born for them, these forgotten men found hope in their darkest moment. They sought Jesus and discovered that encountering Him transformed their perspective, even though their circumstances remained the same. God's grace isn't reserved for the worthy but given to the willing, reminding us that no failure disqualifies us from His invitation to joy.

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Taste & See: Week 3

Mary's response to the angel Gabriel teaches us how to find joy while waiting for God's promises. Despite facing potential danger and social rejection, Mary believed God's impossible promise and began worshiping immediately rather than waiting for fulfillment. Her humble background reveals God's pattern of choosing the lowly and marginalized for His greatest purposes. Mary connected her personal promise to God's ancient covenant with Abraham, recognizing she was part of His plan to bless all humanity. The key question for us is whether we're seeking our own agenda or truly following God's plan while we wait.

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Taste & See: Week 2

Sometimes God's silence feels overwhelming, especially when we've been waiting for answers to our deepest prayers. The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth reveals how God works even during seasons of waiting. After 400 years of prophetic silence, God broke through with the announcement of John the Baptist's birth to this elderly, childless couple. Their names tell a beautiful story: Zechariah means God remembers, Elizabeth means God's promise, and John means God is gracious. Even when we can't see it, God's providence never pauses, and His promises remain unchanged throughout every season of our lives.

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Taste & See: Week 1

Many people find themselves trapped in a cycle of seeking satisfaction in the wrong places - money, possessions, relationships, or success - only to discover these things leave them feeling emptier than before. Jesus addresses this universal struggle by offering true satisfaction through a relationship with Him. Using the imagery of food and nourishment, He invites us to taste and see His goodness rather than consuming spiritual junk food. The Christmas prophecy reveals four powerful titles for Jesus that meet our deepest needs: Wonderful Counselor who makes extraordinary plans, Mighty God who fights our battles, Everlasting Father whose love never fails, and Prince of Peace who brings wholeness to every area of life.

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Overflow: Week 5

Judas Iscariot offers an unexpected lens through which to understand Christmas. Though he wasn't present at Jesus' birth, his story reveals why the manger matters - it points to the cross. Judas was personally chosen by Jesus, served as the disciples' treasurer, yet his heart remained unchanged despite his proximity to Christ. His betrayal and tragic end teach us three crucial lessons: Christmas celebrates a Savior, not just a baby; you can be near Jesus yet far from Him; and no one should live without hope because forgiveness is always available. This Christmas, move beyond admiring Jesus from a distance to surrendering your heart to the Savior who came to transform lives.

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Overflow: Week 4

Life often feels overwhelming when everything seems to be falling apart, but these broken moments can actually be when God prepares something new to grow. In Mark 5, Jesus crossed through a storm to reach a demon-possessed man living among tombs, representing our darkest moments of shame and isolation. When Jesus healed him, the man was clothed and restored to his right mind. Instead of following Jesus, the healed man was sent home to share his story throughout the region. His testimony prepared thousands of hearts to receive Jesus when He returned. Even in our brokenness, God has placed a good deposit of grace within us that's meant to be shared, not hoarded.

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Overflow: Week 3

Life often doesn't match our expectations, leaving us wondering where we went wrong. When we stop trusting God's process and try to control outcomes ourselves, we end up with bitterness instead of the abundant life He promises. The story of a man born blind in John 9 shows how Jesus sees potential where others see problems. Instead of asking why difficult things happen, we should ask what God can do through our circumstances. Trusting God's process means changing our perspective, obeying even when it doesn't make sense, and recognizing Jesus for who He truly is. God offers grace upon grace to replace our shame, providing abundant life through Christ.

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Overflow: Week 2

Life often feels like living in a graveyard of broken dreams and shattered hopes. In Luke 17, ten men with leprosy lived as outcasts until Jesus walked through their chaos. When they cried out for mercy, Jesus healed them all, but only one returned to thank him. This man's gratitude led him back to Jesus' presence, where he found not just healing but wholeness. When we're stuck in life's middle spaces, we can seek Jesus first by looking for his stripes (forgiveness), his glasses (kingdom vision), and his crown (sovereign hope). Through gratitude and worship, we can move from what used to be to what can be in Christ.

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