Over the month of August, we are looking at a series called The End of Me, based on a book written by Kyle Idleman. We are looking at Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and unpacking some of the counter-intuitive truths. Three weeks ago we looked at brokenness is the way to wholeness, two weeks ago mourning is the path to blessing, and last week it was Authentic to Be Accepted. Ultimately, we will discover how Jesus transforms us as we begin to live out these paradoxical principles. Only when we come to the end of yourself, at the end of our robe, can we begin to experience the full, blessed, and whole life Jesus offers. Today, I feel led to change tack a bit. When I looked at the two beatitudes in

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV) 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 22:36-40 (ESV) 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and wit

Over the month of August, we are looking at a series called The End of Me, based on a book written by Kyle Idleman. My sermon this morning is based from his chapter. We are looking at Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and unpacking some of the counter-intuitive truths. Two weeks ago we looked at brokenness is the way to wholeness, and last week mourning is the path to blessing. Ultimately, we will discover how Jesus transforms us as we begin to live out these paradoxical principles. Only when we come to the end of yourself, at the end of our robe, can we begin to experience the full, blessed, and whole life Jesus offers. Today we are looking at Authentic to Be Accepted. We struggle with authentici

Over the month of August, we are looking at a series called The End of Me, based on a book written by Kyle Idleman I will say that this sermon is based from his chapter. We are looking at Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and unpacking some of the counter-intuitive truths: brokenness is the way to wholeness, mourning is the path to blessing, and emptiness is required in order to know true fullness. Ultimately, we will discover how Jesus transforms us as we begin to live out these paradoxical principles. Only when we come to the end of yourself can you begin to experience the full, blessed, and whole life Jesus offers. Ernest Hemingway, who was a well-known author once made a bet. It was with a gro