Our Faith in Action is found in our daily devotion to being a neighbor and seeking to love our neighbor.

James 2:1-8

“'My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism . . . .”

• This scripture is not confined to the 4 walls of the church, but is actually a moment of formation in our roles as neighbors in a world of lost children.

• What type of neighbor are you?

How do we become a transformative neighbor?

“Actions speak louder than words”

Luke 10 & The Royal Law - the blueprint to becoming a transformative neighbor:

1. Love God 

2. Love your Neighbor 

• There is purpose in the order of the royal law, there is invitation because our love for our neighbor should be formed from a place of recieving God’s love and God’s heart for them.

• Who we call neighbor is not up to us, it has always been up to Him.

Look at who Jesus loved as His neighbor, there were no limits to the love of Christ that was exemplified through His life. 

To be a transformative neighbor is to be a neighbor who carries the imago dei in others as the primary motivator in our love to them.

Response:

• Meditate on Jesus.

• Daily, ask the Lord to give you His heart for this city. As you posture yourself in humility and remain open to His leading, allow Him to shape the way you see, love, and respond to those around you.

• Let God shape you into the neighbor. Look for opportunities to love through action, meet the everyday needs of others, and reflect the love Jesus has first shown you.