Jesus wants us to be free people.
This comes down to our view of walking with God.
Some of us have spent your whole life living like . . .
It feels like your relationship with God is always on the line when we mess up.
(RELATIONSHIP NOT ON THE LINE, WE JUST NEED TO OWN IT, ASK FOR FORGIVENESS & MOVE FORWARD)
As we go through this series, let's remember! "It’s for freedom you have been set free by Christ" That means . . .
We're FREE to be here at church when we mess up.
We’re FREE to pray even when we fail (It's what need to do!!)
We’re FREE to engage in worship even when you feel like you don’t deserve to or are "upset".
We’re FREE to call ourselves a Jesus-follower even when we haven’t ACTED like a Jesus follower
Take-Away:
Do our decisions and choices matter? YES! Of course they do!
--TAKE-AWAY: Jesus wants us to be free people
...TODAY, WE GET TO CELEBRATE COMMUNION TOGETHER (PERFECT ON MEMORIAL DAY)
--Communion "logo" WHY WE DO IT
-Think about: Sacrifice / Gratitude / Transparency as we get the elements passed out to us.
Pray (FIRST) / then read & partake: