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Introduction
This morning we are continuing our series from the gospel of John by looking at how God and only God can satisfy our souls.
When I think of San Francisco and the Bay Area, I think of people who have everything that the world has to offer but for one reason or another, there isn’t a corresponding sense of fulfillment or even satisfaction.
But at the same time, no one is willing to admit that this is a problem even though their unhappiness is readily apparent.
A pastor from New York shared that New Yorkers are at least honest about being miserable and that makes it much easier to point them towards God hence the significantly larger numbers of Christians in NYC.
My experience with people over the last 6+ years of doing church is that very few of us are willing to be open about our discontentment even though it is the white elephant in the room.
It seems like we are always looking for the next job, the next place to live, the next church, or the next relationship but we won’t .
When I first came up to San Francisco, I couldn’t help but wonder why people in the city seemed so unhappy especially on the Muni and then I lived here for a few years and I figured it out.
There are things in life that money, success, and education cannot fix and that becomes a stark reality when you live in one of the most affluent, educated, and accomplished areas in the world.
Even though we have everything that the world deems to be important, there is still that
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