[Sunday] Wells of Grace - Vanishing Grace
Jesus was sitting by a well, and she showed up. All by herself, she carried with her the weight of so much struggle. While it would be so easy to belittle her, Jesus instead is a well of grace that is like a cool drink of water on a hot day. Maybe we can be like that.
Questions for this week.
How do you interact with people who are antagonistic to your faith in Jesus or living a life full of sin?
Read John 4:1-42. Why would the woman be at the well in the middle of the day? How would people in her day viewed Samatarians? How does Jesus respond to her?
What are some ways you can be a grace dispenser this week?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Dec 15th. Starring Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, and Pete Holmes.
The Magi following the light of a star mirrors how God has always worked, giving a light to follow through the wilderness, away from the darkness that holds us down.
Christmas expectations are often Joshed. Yet the name Emmanuel breaks all expectations as Jesus comes to be with us.
Listen to the bells being rung, God’s promise of peace, hope, and salvation breaking into the world, even in the midst of suffering.