Peter Parker in Spider Man: No Way Home shows us that being a hero looks a lot like being a disciple. In Luke 9, Jesus declares: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (v 23). In order to follow Jesus, you need to reject you—and that’s not going to be easy. The cost of dying to yourself is high; it’s full of risk, disappointment, and rejection. But the reward is far greater—Jesus longs for you to experience the joy of an others-focused life, free from selfish pursuit and bent on infusing love into the lives of those around you. As Andy Stanley has said, “the value of a life is always measured by how much of it is given away.”
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We’re currently in our God and the Movies series where we’re considering how God can speak into our lives through some of our favorite movies.
During this series, we’ll broadcast our service live here on our Capital Church app or at capitalchurch.com/watch but not YouTube.
Our licensing allows us to broadcast the movie series live, but we are not able to leave the messages online to be viewed later. You can join us at either 9:15am or 11am (MST) each Sunday.
So, grab your popcorn, open your heart, and let’s get ready to hear what God wants to say through some of this year’s best movies.
Love someone by listening.
Love someone by serving.
Love someone by letting go.
Love someone by watching Spider-man.
Verse for the Week: 1 John 3:16
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