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Jesus said he came to give us life to the full.' Yet so many people feel a gap between this and what they experience in their everyday lives. In this story from the life of Elijah we see one way to close the gap and experience the power of God in our lives.

Between the wilderness and the mountaintop experiences of life is often a long and ordinary
road. Not much seems to be happening but in this part of Elijahs story, we see something
different: with every yes we give to God, we are led closer to what he has in mind for us.

How do ordinary people experience Gods extraordinary power? This question will guide our new teaching series on the life of the ancient prophet Elijah, with the goal of embracing our humanity and becoming the kind of people who experience the power of God.

Elijah, though a human just like us, was a vessel of extraordinary power. As we begin this new series, we consider a consistent pattern that emerges when God does great works: He takes people into the wilderness.

The parable of the narrow and wide gate is a familiar one to many who call themselves believers. There is an invitation to step through one gate or the other and the result has eternal consequences. What could it, would it, should it look like in our lives if we bent our hearts more towards heaven and surrendered all for Jesus. The bottom line is you matter to God, and He will pursue you relentlessly.

The story of Jesus is about the human need for a homecoming. In one of Jesus most well-
known parables about a father and two lost sons, we get a window into the homecoming we
need and get to enjoy because of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
In this, we get a picture of the life changing hope of Easter: no matter how far we are from
him, God the Father will always welcome us home.