Why We Believe the Bible is True

When you hear the word “value,” what comes to mind? A value can simply be what an item is worth. Interestingly, that can rise and fall depending on the situation. The value of a bottle of water might be 35 cents in the grocery store. You put it in a refrigerator at Speedway and suddenly the value shoots up to a dollar-fifty. Put that same bottle of water at Disney, slap a sticker with ears on it and… The word itself suggests different meanings depending on the context. Sometimes you hear people talk positively about things like a moral value or a family value or a Christian value like integrity, patience, purity, kindness, or encouragement. Here’s why it’s important to talk about values; we all have them and what we decide is important in shaping who we become. Think about it. Who you are right now is determined by: The things you have decided are important. The things you have allowed to take over your life. Those things that have moved to the top of your list - whether you intended for them to or not. You are a product of your values, of what you deem valuable. And what is true of you and me individually, is true of us collectively as the church. This week I get to kick off a series of messages that will talk about MCC’s Core Values, what the Bible says about them, and how they play out in real life.