Becoming Outward-Facing means learning to notice the people you might naturally overlook. If you want to become more like Jesus, that includes becoming aware of the people around you—even those who think, live, believe, or act differently than you.
We all have biases and blind spots. The question is what we do with them.
Throughout the book of Acts, we see God repeatedly bringing outsiders into His family. Philip shares Jesus with a sorcerer in Samaria. He approaches an Ethiopian official who comes from a completely different background. And Ananias is asked to walk toward Saul—the very person he had every reason to fear.
Each story points to the same truth:
God specializes in bringing outsiders into His family.
In this message, Becoming Outward-Facing, we explore what these stories can teach you about seeing people the way Jesus does and joining God in what He is already doing around you.
You’ll discover:
• Why your blind spots can affect the way you see other people • What the early church teaches us about including outsiders • How Philip and Ananias moved beyond barriers and biases • Why following Jesus means paying attention to people who aren't like you • How a simple invitation can make a bigger difference than you realize • Why you may be the answer to someone else’s prayer
You don’t need all the answers. You don’t need the perfect words. Becoming outward-facing can begin with something much simpler: noticing someone, caring about them, and being willing to say, “Come sit with me.”
So ask yourself this week:
Who have you been unintentionally ignoring that God wants you to notice?
Maybe it’s someone at work who has completely disengaged from church. Maybe it’s a friend who has lost hope that Jesus cares. Maybe it’s another family you see every week at your kids’ activities.
You may be one of the workers someone else has been praying for.
Our hope is to become a movement of people who remain Jesus-centered, others-focused, and outward-facing—because God is FOR the people in our communities, and we want them to know we are FOR them too.
📍 Join us in person: Sundays 9:00 & 10:30 AM 📍 The FOR Center — 2314 Brinn Rd, Murray ▶️ Watch more messages: youtube.com/@JourneyCalloway God is FOR you. And so are we.
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