Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

WALKING WITH JESUS: Intentional Loving RelationshipsSteve PooleTHEME - Whatever good we do is the work of God through us.TEXT - Matthew 9:9-13, 9:18-38, 10:1Holy Spirit POWERP - Praying as JesusO - Obeying like JesusW - Word centered like JesusE - Exalting the FatherR - Relational like Jesus1. Jesus prioritized people.2. Jesus saw people, not problems * “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.” ~ Matthew 9:9 * Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. ~ Matthew 9:22 * But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. ~ Matthew 9:25 * When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ~ Matthew 9:26REFLECT: * “Am I really willing to be kind to people regardless of their problems?” * “Never let a p