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How Many Times Should I Forgive?

For the Sake of Others

November 17, 2024 • Tyler Staton

Our aim, in the way of Jesus is to become a gift of sacrificial love for the sake of others. But the thing about “others” is that no matter how pure the intentions to love, we inevitably wrong and are wronged by the very people we’re trying to love. If we are to truly become a gift of sacrificial love for the sake of others, we also need to become a people of sustained forgiveness for the sake of others.

Matthew 18v21-35

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Who is My Neighbor?

For the Sake of Others

October 27, 2024 • Christian Dawson

A religious expert asks Jesus a simple question, “Who is my neighbor?” But Jesus’ answer takes him somewhere unexpected, challenging everything he thought he knew about faithfulness and belonging. Through an unlikely hero, this parable invites us to wrestle with what it truly means to love God and others.

Luke 10v25-37

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For the Sake of the City

For the Sake of Others

October 20, 2024 • Tyler Staton

In Romans, Jesus tells us to not conform to the pattern of this world, but instead, to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, positioning ourselves to bring Heaven to Portland by becoming a community of love for the sake of our city.

Romand 12v2

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