Belonging
Sermon Recap
This week, Carl Lubbe shared out of John 5:19-21, looking at what it means that Jesus and the Father are one. Jesus reveals this not just for our own knowledge, but because we are being invited into a relationship with God that transforms our belonging, belief, and behavior.
SEE IT (what is God saying?)
In John 5:19–21, how does Jesus model a relationship of belonging to the Father before doing anything?
What do you notice about the order of Jesus’ relationship with the Father—how He belongs first, believes the Father’s heart, and then does greater works?
Why is Jesus’ way of transformation different from the Pharisees’ way of focusing on behavior first?
BE IT (what is he calling you to do about it?)
Where in your life do you feel pressure to perform or “behave right” before truly belonging to God?
As we emphasize “Gather” this year as a church, what’s one step you could take toward deeper belonging—to God or to others in community?
What would it look like this week to live out of your identity as one who already belongs to the Father, trusting Him before striving to do good works?