Our Mission: To Make More and Better Disciples
BLESS: Begin with Prayer, Listen, Eat, Serve, Story
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Listening to Someone is an
“Really hearing and understanding what someone you’ve been praying for is saying and feeling may be the kindest and most loving gift you can give to someone.” —Dave and John Ferguson
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. —Proverbs 18:2 (ESV)
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. —James 1:19-20 (ESV)
The Wise are
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” —John 5:6 (ESV)
1. Jesus Blessed People by
2. Jesus Blessed People by
The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” —John 5:7 (ESV)
And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two… The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. —Mark 6:7&30 (ESV)
Jesus Blessed People by Giving Them His
As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” —Luke 18:35-41 (ESV)
“The first act of love is always the giving of attention.” —Dallas Willard