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Operation: God's Prescription for Life (October 22 - December 17, 2006)

Operation: God's Prescription for Life

In the game "Operation", we are the doctor and the stakes for a surgery mishap are laughable.  But when it comes to real life, Jesus Christ is the great physician and the stakes are eternal.  In Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus diagnoses the underlying attitudes that rob us of the life God created us to enjoy. 

Operation: God's Prescription for Life (October 22 - December 17, 2006)
Operation: Where God's the Doctor
[October 22, 2006] Operation: Where God's the Doctor. The game of Operation is easy, but real life is not quite as straightforward. Are there ailments in your life that you cannot change? When you work with God, all changes are possible. A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
Diagnosis: Brain Freeze (Proud)
[October 29, 2006] Diagnosis: Brain Freeze (Proud). Prescription: "Blessed are the poor in spirit." Those who are proud and self-satisfied sometimes miss the reality of Christ in their lives. The spiritually poor will be welcomed into the kingdom of God. A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
Diagnosis: Unbendable Knee (Unrepentant)
[November 5, 2006] Diagnosis: Unbendable Knee (Unrepentant). Prescription: "Blessed are those who mourn." Laughter is the best medicine. Or is it? When we truly begin to mourn and then repent for our sins and unfaithfulness, we are pardoned and healed by God. A message by Jon Morrissette.  read more...
Diagnosis: Quick Feet (Brash)
[November 12, 2006] Diagnosis: Quick Feet (Brash). Prescription: "Blessed are the meek." Our lives can be summed up in rushing, rushing, rushing and "Survival of the fittest." But it may surprise you to find out who will inherit this earth in God's kingdom. A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
Diagnosis: Full Stomach (Satisfied)
[November 19, 2006] Diagnosis: Full Stomach (Satisfied). Prescription: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness." Jesus spoke to crowds who had definite physical needs. Yet his message to them and to us is that true satisfaction comes from hungering and thirsting for righteousness. A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
Diagnosis: Hardened Heart (Unmerciful)
[November 26, 2006] Diagnosis: Hardened Heart (Unmerciful). Prescription: "Blessed are the merciful." We like for God to forgive us of our many sins with endless compassion. Why, then, do we exhibit such a lack of mercy and forgiveness to our fellow men? A message by Jon Morrissette.  read more...
Diagnosis: Seared Conscience (Impure)
[December 3, 2006] Diagnosis: Seared Conscience (Impure). Prescription: "Blessed are the pure in heart." Jesus condemned the Pharisees for living lives that "looked" righteous, while they were missing a true, pure heart. Do we make the same mistake today? A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
Diagnosis: Chip on the Shoulder (Quarrelsome)
[December 10, 2006] Diagnosis: Chip on the Shoulder (Quarrelsome). Prescription: "Blessed are the peacemakers." The last thing that the crowds wanted to hear from Jesus is that they were to make peace with their enemy, the Romans. Yet, Jesus called them and us to be peacemakers. A message by Jon Morrissette.  read more...
Diagnosis: Missing Spine (Convictionless)
[December 17, 2006] Diagnosis: Missing Spine. Prescription: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness." In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus repeatedly called the crowd to live righteously, despite their circumstances. Does Jesus' message to that crowd matter to us in this day and age? A message by Jon Morrissette.   read more...
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