The question isn’t just “Who is my neighbor?”—it’s “Am I being a neighbor?” In Jesus’ story, the most unexpected person stops, pays the cost, and shows that real love doesn’t just notice need—it moves toward it.
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Sermons by Shaun McDonnell (Page 2)
Jesus didn’t just announce a mission—he walked into people’s grief, saw them, and brought compassion close enough to touch. If we want to look like him, we don’t start with big plans; we start by noticing one overlooked person this week and loving them in a real, practical way.
God’s Spirit isn’t a distant concept—it’s the breath of God in you, giving new life, restoring your identity, and shaping you into the likeness of Jesus. Even in wilderness seasons, the Spirit isn’t punishing you; He’s forming you—so you can live with freedom, not condemnation.
God isn’t finished with you. The resurrection means your story doesn’t end in fear, brokenness, or confusion—God is writing “the rest of the story” through transformed people who know who they are in Christ and take the risk to share the good news.
Christmas isn’t just about a baby being born—it’s about God coming near, entering human vulnerability, and launching a kingdom that never ends. The question becomes: Do we really know what His coming means for our lives today?
Explore Bethany as a place of rest and renewal. From Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet to Lazarus being raised, Bethany shows us what it means to encounter Christ, worship with gratitude, experience resurrection life, and live with the hope of ascension. It’s a call for us to be a place of peace and refreshment in a weary world.
“Today” is a word that reflects being in the moment or living in the present. There are opportunities and decisions we make each day or today that impact us and shape us into who we will be tomorrow. Hebrews 3 is both an encouragement and a warning for us to make the right decisions today so we can be who God wants us to be in the future.
Do you hear God’s Calling? It’s not about us. It’s about God’s perfect plan for humanity. God is calling us to contend side by side in unity to give the irresistible message of hope, love and compassion through Jesus to our hurting cities.
What is your new reality in Christ? We have been chosen, set apart, sprinkled with God’s blood as strangers in a foreign land. This reality causes us to live differently because we know our inheritance awaits us in heaven.
Book of Acts tells the story of great miracles by the Holy Spirit. But this story doesn’t end. The book ends on an uncertainty as if prompting us to write our own story, a continuation of the story that first disciples began to tell.