Hello REVIVE,
I hope you are enjoying our series on the Beatitudes as much as I am. It's been great the last few weeks to learn about the character of God and the blessings he wants to bestow upon us.
If you missed it last week, we learned about God's concept of both judgment and mercy. Our God sits in a seat of judgment and will judge everyone fairly, but at the same time he sits in a seat of mercy and longs to be merciful to his children.
This week, be sure to come and hear about God's concept of justice (
Matthew 5:7) and peace (
Matthew 5:9). His words can seem counter-cultural and even counter-intuitive, but, if they are meant to be a preview of God's kingdom to come, would we really want it to be any other way? Come Thursday and hear how God desires to put the world right.
If you're in town for Thanksgiving, be sure to check out all the
opportunities Hope has to offer. We won't be having REVIVE that Thursday, but that doesn't mean you need to stay at home! There's going to be a full Thanksgiving meal at the church with all of your favorites. And you won't want to miss the opportunity to worship with the WDM campus on
Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 pm or
Thursday, Nov. 26 at 10:00 am.
See you Thursday,
Kevin Murphy
P.S. We know your holiday calendars start filling up, but save the date for a Dec. 17 REVIVE Eat 'n Greet!