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That we are to rest in God

I’m a looser, and as it were imprisoned and loaded with restraints, until You refresh me with the light of Your presence, and grant me freedom, and show a friendly countenance toward me.

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Not everyone who followed Jesus was a looser.  He called fishermen to follow Him. Nicodemus was a teacher and leader at the temple and he saw the system was not working and asked Jesus what he could do about it. And Jesus definitely had a place for folks who felt like they didn’t belong, sometimes because of their own bad choices. For instance, the rich tax collector stole lots of money yet over time he saw that he needed a friend like Jesus.  Read Karen Kingsbury’s book Friends of Jesus and discuss how her insights have affected your view of folks in and outside your circle.

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