Service | The Second Call | Ordinary TIme | 06-02-24

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Connect Card https://collegewes.com/connect You are invited to fill out the Connect Card to let us know you were here, share prayer requests, ask questions or make suggestions. Offering https://collegewes.com/give/ During the time of offering, we practically express thanks for and trust in God’s provision. You are invited to participate in this act of worship through giving. Sermon Summary Zach Szmara, Mark 8:22-26 (supplemental text, Acts 8:26-31) . In Mark 8:22-26, the central theme is Jesus healing a blind man in two stages. Initially, the man gains partial sight, seeing people as blurry figures. After a second touch from Jesus, his vision becomes completely clear. Similarly, in Acts 8:26-31, Philip is first called to proximity to others, but then receives a second calling to deeply connect with him (kollaō in Greek). The sermon emphasizes that we often settle for the first touch or call, feeling content with imperfect vision or mere proximity. However, God desires us to pursue something more and something deeper - full clarity in our sight and to move from simple proximity to genuine connection with others.

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