Sunday, July 5 10:00 a.m.
Mark 6:1-13
Happy 250th birthday, America! What a blessing it is to live in this country. Is it perfect? Not even close. There are about 349 million reasons why our nation could never be perfect. But the miracle resides in the truth that our nation was, in fact, established under God. In spite of all of the imperfections, that truth is the sole reason that America still exists today. This country is special. It is set apart in so many ways. Unfortunately, very few people realize this truth anymore, and even fewer realize how quickly a nation like ours could cease to exist. We have something to celebrate, but more importantly, we have a nation to pray for and strive to bring back to God.
This week, we will continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark as we watch Jesus’ return to His hometown for the first time since His ministry began. How would those who knew Him best receive Him? The outcome might not be what you would expect. What can we learn from the way they treated Jesus? Also this week, Jesus sends out the 12 for the first time on their own. He gives them an interesting set of “rules” to follow. How do those apply to us as we share the Gospel with the people in our lives? We can’t wait to share it all with you!