Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

In three parables that Jesus tells we find that there is great rejoicing in heaven when someone repents from their sin and turns towards God. We also see another group of people that thinks they are righteous and in no need of God's grace. These are the pharisees, and often our own hearts can become like theirs, thinking that we have earned the grace of God through our obedience rather than remembering that we are just as sinful as those we may pass judgment on.

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

Christ tells of the intense persecution that Israel will endure in the near future during the fall of Jerusalem. We look into how the fall of Jerusalem foreshadows the final days when Christ returns. We also are given encouragement in the knowledge that Christ's return will not be missed.

The nation of Israel rebel against God after hearing the report of the spies. Israel, having clear knowledge and first hand experience of who God is and His power still resist trusting in Him. We explore what it means to truly believe in God.

Southwest Harbor Congregational Church

After Jesus is asked about the resurrection, a pharisee attempted to ask another question about which commandment is the greatest in hopes to test Jesus. Jesus responds saying "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself..." In this we see a need to balance our personal pursuit of God with our cares for our neighbors.

The Sadducees who do not believe in the resurrection form a question to try to trick Jesus in what they think is the absurdity of life beyond death. Jesus' response leaves them in awe as He reveals their great misunderstanding of the heavenly realm and the power of God.