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New Life Church in Cupertino

You're Not Far | Week #2
Changing the way we think about ourselves, our mistakes, or others can be quite difficult. What if a disruption would help? Join us for Church Online today as we see how a disruption and the Kingdom of God might be closer than we think. You can join us online each Sunday at 10:30am through http://www.nlnc.online.church.
Locations & Times
Silicon Valley Christian Assembly
3131 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
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Jesus of Nazareth
Simon Peter | John Mark
Mark wasn’t writing the Bible.
Mark was documenting Peter’s experience with Jesus.
Simon Peter | John Mark
Mark wasn’t writing the Bible.
Mark was documenting Peter’s experience with Jesus.
The Kingdom of God is near because the King is near.
Jesus ignored certain religious protocol.
Jesus claimed to have authority to forgive sin.
Jesus was uncomfortably comfortable with unrepentant sinners.
Jesus was the King who came to reverse the order of everything.
Jesus claimed to have authority to forgive sin.
Jesus was uncomfortably comfortable with unrepentant sinners.
Jesus was the King who came to reverse the order of everything.
FOR DISCUSSION
Which obstacle has gotten in your way of following Jesus - religious protocols, forgiving your sin, or feeling that you have work to do first?
Which obstacle has gotten in your way of following Jesus - religious protocols, forgiving your sin, or feeling that you have work to do first?
Christian faith is...
Confident Jesus can
Hopeful Jesus will
Confident Jesus can
Hopeful Jesus will
FOR DISCUSSION
Why do you think these people were drawn to Jesus?
How can you replicate that in your life?
Why do you think these people were drawn to Jesus?
How can you replicate that in your life?

The crowd and the man might have groaned because...
- Mere mortals can’t forgive sin.
- They weren’t looking for sins to be forgiven.
- Mere mortals can’t forgive sin.
- They weren’t looking for sins to be forgiven.
Who do you relate to most from these 2 disruptive stories?
- The person needing help?
- The friends who want to help?
- The teachers who aren’t sure Jesus is for real?
- The audience who can see God is doing something, but they aren’t sure what this means?
- Maybe you doubt that Jesus can forgive your sin.
- The person needing help?
- The friends who want to help?
- The teachers who aren’t sure Jesus is for real?
- The audience who can see God is doing something, but they aren’t sure what this means?
- Maybe you doubt that Jesus can forgive your sin.

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