Looking for Answers?

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Looking for answers? 

• Turn to God. 
• Turn to His Word, the Bible.
• Know Him, who is the truth, and [He] the truth will set you free. 

Brothers and sisters, in Christ, we have hope. We have the one answer that changes everything:  Jesus came into this world and changed everything, and invited us into a relationship with him so that we could access power from heaven to continue his work of reconciliation and restoration in this broken world.  

We hold the light of the world in our hearts, the message of hope on our lips, and the healing power of Christ raised from the dead in our hands. But none of these are meant for us to keep to ourselves. None of these have been earned out of merit or heritage. Rather, by grace, we have each come to an understanding of the saving truth of Christ as savior of our souls, giver of unending hope, provider of perfect peace, and healer of the broken-hearted.

What are we doing to give truth, grace, hope, peace and healing away to the people in the hurting world around us? 

Yes, it is a big and unpredictable world we live in. Where do we start? 

• What if we started by getting to know intimately the promises and commands of the Bible? 
• What if we started by living those out in our homes and neighborhoods? 
• What if we started by getting involved in our local schools? 
• What if we started by becoming actively involved in our local government? 
• What if we started with the dark-spots of our own hearts? 

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His divine POWER has given us EVERYTHING we need for life and godliness THROUGH our KNOWLEDGE of HIM who called us by his own GLORY and GOODNESS. THROUGH THESE he has given us his VERY GREAT and precious PROMISES, SO THAT through them you may PARTICIPATE in the divine nature and ESCAPE the CORRUPTION of the world caused by evil desires.        
(2 Peter 1:3-4)

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Friends, we have what we need to bring hope, peace and truth to a desperate and hurting generation. 

Are you willing to pray this prayer and act on it? 

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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
"Whom shall I send?
​And who will go for us?"
And I said,
"Here am I.
​Send me!" 
(Isaiah 6:8)

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We who are in Christ are ALL able.  But are we willing to be sent? 

Jesus is what the world needs. 

• Will you choose to know him through prayer, the Scriptures and fellowship with other believers? 
• And will you choose to go and be his ambassador? 

You have EVERYTHING you need. You were designed and set right where you are for such a time as this. He trusts you with his promises and his message. The best escape from the corruption of the world around us is to live on mission for the Gospel. This is our calling and our charge: to know the truth, to find our freedom in this truth, and bring this truth to the ends of the earth. 

​Free people are set free to go and lead others to freedom. With great freedom comes great responsibility and purpose and power.

Teammates, let's live into the greatness of the freedom we've been given in Christ. We've been given this gift so that we can bring it to others. 

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
(2 Peter 3:9)

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Jaclyn is a wife, mom, educator, visionary, and avid runner who uses her writing to pick up and examine life, culture, faith and running, probing to discover the awe of God who is sovereign over it all. Join her on her journey at jaclynloween.com. She is a firm believer in the powerful, effectiveness of the body of Christ united together to live out theGreat Commission. Because we are stronger, healthier and lovelier when living on mission together, she desires to help others know their unique design and purpose for such a time as this.