Stepping

About this episode

The sermon emphasizes the importance of stepping into the margins and serving others as a true disciple of Jesus.

This Palm Sunday sermon concludes the "House of Discipleship" series by exploring the final rhythm of Jesus - stepping into the misery and margins. Mike emphasizes that being a disciple means living in rhythm with Jesus' life, which involved continually descending from heaven to earth, from earth to the margins, and ultimately to the cross. The sermon features powerful testimonies from church members who have served both globally (Nepal, Rwanda, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) and locally (Portland's homeless ministry, Heart of the City, McLaren Correctional Facility). These testimonies illustrate that following Jesus requires stepping out of comfort zones and into broken places where harvest opportunities exist. The message challenges the congregation to move beyond curiosity or conflict about faith into becoming contagious and courageous disciples who multiply Christ's life in others through sacrificial service. Discussion Questions: -Doug shared that God told him to stop asking and just be present. How often do we miss what God is doing because we're too focused on our own agenda or questions? -What does it mean to live a scandalized life rather than a sanitized life, and how…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Topics covered

• discipleship
• service
• faith
• community
• testimonies

Keywords

• Palm Sunday
• House of Discipleship
• comfort zones
• sacrificial service

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Rwanda, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Portland

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