This morning we are continuing the series called THE MIRACLES OF JESUS. I am excited to focus our attention on the supernatural power of Jesus! Why? 1. The miracles of Jesus helped prove that HE was the son of God! He could do things that no one else could do! Jesus healed the sick, walked on water, and HE raised the dead. 2. Miracles also helped draw an audience so that people would listen to HIS message. Most people came to see Jesus with the hope of either seeing a miracle or receiving a miracle. When they came, Jesus took the opportunity to tell them the good news! 3. The miracles of Jesus demonstrated that HE genuinely cared about people! 4. And…the miracles of Jesus' helped to strengthen the faith of those who believed in him.

This morning we begin a new series called THE MIRACLES OF JESUS. I am excited to focus our attention on the supernatural power of Jesus! He is not just a savior…He is a miracle worker! You may be asking…”Why is this series important?” Because we are a church who believes in a God who is supernatural! He is not confined by the laws of science or physics! He can do anything! Let me be honest…not all churches are the same…there are churches that do not believe or teach the miracles of Jesus as miracles. They believe that Jesus was a good guy. They believe the stories of miracles did not really happen. Let me state very clearly….that is not who we are! We believe that God’s intervenes on behalf of HIS creation! We believe that we can ask God for a miracle…and He can and will work on our behalf! Do you believe that this morning? I do!

This morning…I want to talk to you about a virus that is deadly for your team(s). I will tell you the name of the virus in just a moment. Now, here are a few questions we need to ask ourselves today. (1) Are my teams (family, church, work, and friends) INFECTED and AFFECTED by a deadly virus? (2) Is my team(s) spreading a virus? (3) How hard am I working to stop the spread of a virus to my team (4) Have I been infected with a virus? What is it that can affect a strong, healthy team? What is that can cause death and damage to our team? See if you can figure it out as we read these verses.

Have you ever been on a team and somebody messed up? Usually when a team member messes up…it impacts the whole team. Here’s the question…what do we do when someone messes up? What do we do when someone falls or falters in their walk with Christ? How do we respond? What is our core values? What is our shared values? What do we do when someone messes up? Why is this question so important? It is important because as we make disciples and invest our lives in people…we need to understand that people are not perfect…and sometimes they fall…sometimes we fall. What do I mean by fall? I mean that someone sins, someone denies Christ, either by word or deed. When they fall…how will respond? Will we be harsh, critical, or legalistic…or will we restore them? God’s word teaches us to restore the fallen…it is a biblical principal! You see…God’s grace and mercy is on display when He uses broken people…people who have fallen. Since restoration is a biblical principal How do we restore the fallen?

What are shared values? It is simple. We all have personal values or core values. We may not have all the same core values, but the ones we have in common are shared values. Shared values define us as a husband and wife or as a church. Our values are things (usually unspoken “rules”) that guide us.