The Way: Finding Meaning in the Gospel of John (Teaching Series)

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Written By Cris Escher

There are certain indicators that we are on The Way with Jesus Justice, Spirituality, Relationships, Beauty, Freedom, Truth, and Power. But what If we do not live up to these ideals, our societies and individual lives become unbalanced, creating anger and frustration that divide us from ourselves and from God. Come and see how The Way seems broken but how easter vision can bring many along the way of Hope.

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The readings for Sunday

  • 2/19/23 - Justice

    • Exodus 17:1-7
      Hebrews 12:12-15
      John 4:5-26, 39-42

  • 2/26/23 - Love

    • Jeremiah 1:4-10
      1 Corinthians 13:1-13
      Matthew 5:38-48

  • 3/5/23 - Spirituality

    • Deuteronomy 26:1-11
      1 John 3:11-18
      Luke 4:16-21

  • 3/12/23 - Beauty

    • Isaiah 52:7-12
      Hebrews 13:1-16
      Matthew 13:31-35

  • 3/19/23 - Freedom

    • Exodus 19:1-6
      1 Corinthians 9:19-27
      Luke 4:1-13

  • 3/26/23 - Truth

    • Exodus 19:1-6
      1 Corinthians 9:19-27
      Luke 4:1-13

  • 4/2/23 - Power

    • Exodus 19:1-6
      1 Corinthians 9:19-27
      Luke 4:1-13

  • 4/9/23 - John’s Easter

    • Exodus 19:1-6
      1 Corinthians 9:19-27
      Luke 4:1-13

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[Sunday] Easter - The Way
[Sunday] Easter - The Way

It’s still dark, but she goes to check on the tomb. Fear strikes her heart as she sees the stone is rolled away! Has this weekend possibly just gotten worse? As she lies weeping at a situation that is beyond repair, the gardener of the sun, moon, and stars, who cultivated everything in 7 days, whispers joy of new creation in the form of her name, "Mary."

Good Friday - The Cup - The Way
Good Friday - The Cup - The Way

Good Friday service. The Cup

[Sunday] Power - The Way
[Sunday] Power - The Way

God created the world and gave us dominion over it. However, we do not always use that dominion in a beneficial way, using too much sometimes, while other times not enough. Even Peter struggles to get this right, but Jesus still loves him to the end.

[Sunday] Truth - The Way
[Sunday] Truth - The Way

Of all the ways of Jesus, we expect truth to be the least broken. But, our relationship with truth isn't quite as straightforward as we might expect. We are invited to be ambassadors of truth, not by defending it but by embodying new creation, faithfully pointing people to Jesus, and showing that self-giving love is the most powerful force in the world.

[Sunday] Freedom - The Way
[Sunday] Freedom - The Way

We can hear the cry of our hearts for freedom, but once we have freedom, it's so tempting to just curl in on ourselves. Jesus, however, constantly gives to us from his abundance.

[Sunday] Beauty- The Way
[Sunday] Beauty- The Way

What makes something beautiful? Is it a look or maybe a feeling? When John writes to his people, he invites us to the creation then shows us beauty in the resurrection.

[Sunday] Spirituality - The Way
[Sunday] Spirituality - The Way

Often when we think of spirituality, we think of something that is intensely personal. But what if it looks more like vines and jokes than solemn and alone?

[Sunday] Love - The Way
[Sunday] Love - The Way

Weddings are beautiful places of love, but so often we discover the brokenness of that love way too quickly. So where is unbroken love? Maybe it's the rebuilding of the temple in 3 days.

[Sunday] Justice - The Way
[Sunday] Justice - The Way

We see so much hurt and injustice in society, and we cry out for a better way. But even that search for something better often leaves behind a trail of hurt. Perhaps justice can find its place in the creation story and the recreation of the gardener.

The Way: Finding Meaning in the Gospel of John (Teaching Series)
The Way: Finding Meaning in the Gospel of John (Teaching Series)

There are certain indicators that we are on The Way with Jesus Justice, Spirituality, Relationships, Beauty, Freedom, Truth, and Power. But what If we do not live up to these ideals, our societies and individual lives become unbalanced, creating anger and frustration that divide us from ourselves and from God. Come and see how The Way seems broken but how easter vision can bring many along the way of Hope.e. Let’s acknowledges the problem and then explore how we can respond with both grace and truth.

Cris Escher
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