The Transformed Life | Week 1: The Story of God and Scripture | Luke 24:13 35 - Clint Leavitt

At Midtown Presbyterian Church, our mission is to invite people into a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. We borrow this language of transformation from the scriptures, where we are encouraged as Christians to be “transformed by the renewing of our minds" (Romans 12:1-2). Being a Christian isn’t simply about information - it is about transformation, becoming people whose entire beings embody the way and work of Jesus in every part of our lives. With this goal in mind, we at Midtown have developed an introductory curriculum, alongside a library of resources, events, sermons, and podcasts, designed to help transform our community into Christlikeness. Listen as Pastor Clint introduces the first two parts of this new series--the Story of God and Scripture--by examining the tale of two disciples walking the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus after the resurrection of Christ and their encounter with Jesus on the road, through the scripture, and in the bread. Sermon Resources: 1. "Head of Christ," painting by Warner Sallman, 1941 2. Digital reconstruction of first century Jewish man: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3359548/Is-real-face-JESUS-Experts-use-forensics-reveal-Christ-looked-like.html&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1673215179086216&usg=AOvVaw3v8O_Smn9ZzJDAmd_wj7gS 3. Hopelessness in American teenagers: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/ 4. Hopelessness in American 20-somethings: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/10/51percent-of-young-americans-say-they-feel-down-depressed-or-hopeless.html 4. Antidepressant usage spike: https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/antidepressant-prescribing-increases-by-35-in-six-years#:~:text=Prescriptions%20of%20antidepressants%20rose%20by,the%20sixth%20consecutive%20annual%20increase. 5. Access the full Transformed Life curriculum here: https://www.midtownpres.org/transformed-life Join us below: Facebook: www.facebook.com/midtownpreschurch Instagram: www.instagram.com/midtown.pres Website: www.midtownpres.org Community Groups: www.midtownpres.org/community-groups Sunday Services: www.midtownpres.org