Every generation creates an image of Jesus that reflects its own hopes, fears, politics, culture, and assumptions. In doing so, we often lose sight of who Jesus really was. What happens when we step back from the Jesus we’ve created and meet Jesus again? Perhaps we begin to save Jesus from ourselves.

 

This worship series begins Sunday, September 20th.

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Series Outline

Week 1 // September 20, 2026

Which Jesus?

Scripture: John 1:14

We all have an image of Jesus in our heads. Maybe he looks like the Jesus we saw in Sunday School, the Jesus hanging on a cross, or the Jesus we saw in artistic representations. But what if the Jesus we imagine has more to do with us than who he is? What if we’ve made Jesus look and think like us? And if Jesus doesn’t look like us, or think like us, are we willing to follow him anyway?

Week 2 // September 27, 2026

Whose Side is Jesus On?

Scriptures: Joshua 5:13-15, Mark 10:35-45, Luke 4:16-21

We often ask if Jesus is on our side. We want him to affirm our beliefs, our politics, our causes, and even our conflicts. But what if that’s the wrong question? The better question isn’t whether Jesus is on our side, but whether we are on his? When we make Jesus our ally, we can turn him into a weapon against those who disagree with us. But when we follow Jesus, we must be willing to let him challenge our assumptions, cross our boundaries, and call us toward a new way of loving others.

Week 3 // October 4, 2026

It’s Not About Right Belief

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Christianity has gotten remarkably good at asking people what they believe about Jesus. But Jesus spent surprisingly little time asking people about their beliefs. His invitation was usually much simpler: “Follow me.” What if being a Christian is less about getting every belief right and more about allowing the life and teachings of Jesus to shape how we live?

Week 4 // October 11, 2026

Jesus’ Anger Does Not Always Justify Ours

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-8

We all get angry. Sometimes our anger is justified. Sometimes it isn’t. And if we’re honest, we have a remarkable ability to find a reason why our anger is righteous, especially when we can point to Jesus and say, “See? Jesus got angry too.” And he did. But his doing so doesn’t automatically make our anger righteous. So today, we’re going to take a closer look at Jesus’ anger, and what it might teach us about our own.

Week 5 // October 18, 2026

More Than a Get Out of Hell Free Card

Scripture: Matthew 25: 31-46

We often reduce faith to a transaction: believe the right things about Jesus, and when this life is over, you get into heaven. But if we turn Jesus primarily into a get-out-of-hell-free card, we are not only minimizing Jesus’ message about what the Kingdom of Heaven is; we are creating an excuse for ignoring his call to participate in God’s kingdom here and now.