April 27 & 28, 2019
Jesus Loves Crowds
Luke 14:23 “Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” New International Version
Jesus Sees You In The Crowd
Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them… New International Version
Luke 8:43 In the crowd that day there was a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with hemorrhages. She had spent every penny she had on doctors but not one had been able to help her. The Message
Luke 8:44 She slipped in from behind and touched the edge of Jesus’ robe. At that very moment her hemorrhaging stopped. The Message
Luke 8:45 Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When no one stepped forward, Peter said, “But Master, we’ve got crowds of people on our hands. Dozens have touched you.” The Message
Luke 8:46 Jesus insisted, “Someone touched me. I felt power discharging from me.” The Message
Jesus Calls You Out Of The Crowd
Emotion Will Only Keep You In Motion For So Long
Luke 6:22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. New International Version
Matthew 7:13 Go in through the narrow door. The door is wide and the road is easy that leads to hell. Many people are going through that door. 14 But the door is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life that lasts forever. Few people are finding it. New Life Version
Luke 9:23 Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” New Living Translation
“Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life.”
- German martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer