Grassroots Church
Love Thy Neighbor: Taking Jesus Literally
Loving your neighbor is one of the 2 most important commandments in the entire Bible…at least according to Jesus. But what does it really mean to love our neighbors? And how do we do it? Today's focus: Taking Jesus Literally Grassroots Church in Pearland, Texas 77581. grassrootspearland.org
Locations & Times
Meeting at Dancescape Studio
2014 Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581, USA
Sunday 10:15 AM
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If you consider Grassroots Church to be your church, Consider taking the tithe challenge with us. "Tithing" means giving 10% of your income. Follow the link for more information. You've got nothing to lose!
http://grassrootspearland.org/give/tithe-challenge/We shouldn’t always interpret the Bible literally.
We should interpret the Bible literarily.
We should interpret the Bible literarily.
Neighbor:
literal or figurative
literal or figurative
Who is my neighbor?
Jesus didn’t say…
1. Metaphorically love
1. Metaphorically love
What have you sacrificed in order to love your neighbors?
What has it cost you to love your neighbors?
How much money have you spent on your neighbors?
What has it cost you to love your neighbors?
How much money have you spent on your neighbors?
Jesus didn’t say…
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
Who are the people in your life that you have an opportunity to know, but you’re just walking past?
Who are the people in your life that you are driving past?
Who are the people in your life with whom you regularly come into physical contact, but you haven’t attempted to make a personal connection?
Who are the people in your life that you are driving past?
Who are the people in your life with whom you regularly come into physical contact, but you haven’t attempted to make a personal connection?
Jesus didn’t say…
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
3. Love the people who are easy to love
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
3. Love the people who are easy to love
Who are your difficult neighbors?
Who are the people in your life that are not easy to be around, but you find yourself around them often?
Who are the people in your life that are not easy to be around, but you find yourself around them often?
Jesus didn’t say…
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
3. Love the people who are easy to love
4. Love yourself first
1. Metaphorically love
2. Love everyone
3. Love the people who are easy to love
4. Love yourself first
“Love your neighbors.”
- Jesus
- Jesus
Choose to Follow Jesus
This is the best decision you'll ever make. Simply take a step of faith to choose to follow Jesus. Trust him with your life. And you'll begin living life to the fullest.
Then share your decision with us by following the Next Steps link below or simply TEXT "Forgiven" to 97000.
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Get involved in a Grassroots Group
Small groups are the way we partner with everyday people to help us live on mission everyday. Life is better in community.
Find a group through this link, or visit the Next Step table in the back.
http://grassrootspearland.org/groups/Find a group through this link, or visit the Next Step table in the back.
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Giving teaches us to put God first and to become generous people. Thanks for giving with and through Grassroots Church! A generosity box is in the back and online at grassrootspearland.org/give. Or text any dollar amount to 8-4321. (There is a short, one-time set-up process for the first time you give online).
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