Whether you are a lifelong member or a newcomer, when you come through the doors of Good Shepherd Church our prayer is that you are made to feel like family. As forgiven people, living in the grace of God, we want more and more people to experience the joy and freedom that can only be found in Jesus Christ. We hope to see you this Sunday!
In the book of Isaiah, the prophet brings messages from God that at times declare judgment and at other times proclaim hope. This Sunday we jump into the very end of the book, where the prophet shares amazing hope right in the midst of judgment. Come and hear the good news that God's salvation is for all the nations, and that our entrance into that salvation is through a narrow door - the One Isaiah called Emmanuel.
This Sunday we go back to the book of Genesis and see an amazing interchange between Abraham and God. In this conversation/prayer, Abraham appeals to both the Lord's justice and the Lord's mercy while interceding for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. And while the prayer wasn't answered in the way Abraham desired, we see that justice and mercy (and grace) were ultimately found somewhere else.
In Luke 10, an expert in the law, seeking to justify himself, came to Jesus to test him. In response to his question, Jesus ends up giving him on of the most famous parables he ever spoke: the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Come hear how futile it is to try to justify ourselves. And then find out who the true hero of the story is.
