The Mission: All Things Possible with God.
A Guide to explore and express Words
that are the foundations of our faith.
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible.'” – Matthew 19:26

Please consider the word Courage.
There are many Old Testament accounts of courage.
Can you name a hero of the Old Testament who showed courage?
Can you tell that story of courage?
What is a component of courage that makes it different from bravery?

Jesus challenged the religious thinking of His time,
a message considered so radical that He gave His life for it.
More than 2000 years later,
do you think Jesus would find human beings
and our societies so changed by His message?
As followers of Jesus Christ,
what is our responsibility to His message?

Your mission, _______________________,
* Find one, two, or three Bible verses which mention
or point to courage.
If in a group, pick one to share aloud with the group.
(Please include chapter and verse.)
* Staying on topic, and using a general rule
of 80 words or less,
(or 5 minutes or less), written or spoken,
Explain what one courage Bible verse means to you.
or   Tell a Bible story that relates to courage.
or   Share an experience or situation you have faced
or face at this moment that required(s) courage.
or   Explain an idea related to courage.
(You are encouraged to use pictures or objects
to help your explanation or tell your story.)
Godspeed, ____________________________. 

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but
the word of our God endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8

There are more “words” to follow.
We did this as a group, one “word” a month,
but one “word” a week, especially during Lent,
would be a special way to examine our faith
during this wonderful season.
Developing and sharing our thoughts
about each of the words helped us
bring our spiritual feelings more into focus.