John Mury begins our series “Back to Basics,” a study based on the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This week, John looks at the Law of Human Nature, a concept C.S. Lewis bases in the fact that all human beings yearn for purpose and meaning, yearn to be more than they actually are. Why do we believe in the concepts of right and wrong, fairness, and goodness? Are these just absurd quirks of our existence, or are they proof that we are created for something more?
Messages: June 2008 Archives
Messages: June 2008 Archives
John Mury uses the example of Naaman (2 Kings 5) to demonstrate how sometimes God can work through humble, mundane events to radically change our lives. Continuing in our series on the Biblical virtue of humility, John encourages us to not get so caught up in how important we are that we might miss out on what God wants to do—even through humble, ordinary acts.
This week, John Mury discusses humility using the prayers of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector as illustrations. Found in Luke 18:9-14, we have examples of self-esteem: one out of control and another conscious of his sinful state. John asks the question, “Perhaps we need an ‘I exam’?” This message also ties in with the celebration of Father’s Day, asking us to consider how even earthly fathers want to love and give gifts to their beloved children. Might not God love us even more than an earthly father?
Continuing in our series on Humility, John Mury talks about the sons of Zebedee and how they wanted to be the greatest in the kingdom. This message is based in the passage Matthew 20:20-28. This service is a part of Beacon’s Kid Connection, where we actively involve our children in our worship service.
The audio quality is a little different this week, as we were experimenting with a new way to run our board. We hope to have all the kinks worked out soon. Thanks for bearing with us while we try to make this whole process better!
Starting off our new series on the biblical virtue of humilty, John Mury looks at the Genesis story of the Tower of Babel and what it has to say about human nature, God’s nature, and the value of humility.
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