United Church of God - NWA (@UCGNWA)

#PerceptionsInBible #Christlikeness #BibleStudy How do you perceive people around you? A hummingbird trapped in a garage sees danger where there's help. The Pharisees saw a liar where Jesus stood before them. We see lazy where someone's struggling. Our perceptions become our truths — and they drive our actions. But what if our perceptions are wrong? In this message, Dan Apartian explores seven foundational principles about how we perceive others and, critically, how others perceive us. From the State Farm office dynamics that changed everything to the disciples who couldn't recognize their own Savior, this teaching reveals how perceptions shape relationships, block unity, and ultimately reflect whether we're becoming more like Christ. Learn how to separate facts from the stories we tell ourselves, how wrong perceptions lead to wrong expectations, why first impressions are usually short-sighted, and what Jesus does that we don't: He looks past weaknesses to see potential. God's timing and priorities are far different than ours. Our perceptions are shallow. But if we're willing to be shaped, to look past our mental stories, and to let others grow beyond the labels we've given them, we might finally understand what it means to be Christlike. Scriptures referenced: Luke 9: 18–21; Acts 14: 8–19; Mark 8: 27–30; John 9: 1–7; Matthew 7: 1–2; 2 Corinthians 12: 9; Ephesians 4: 3; Mark 6: 45–52; Deuteronomy 8: 2–3; Psalm 90: 4; Revelation 21: 14; Titus 2: 6–8 Presented by Dan Apartian, August 22, 2026, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas. https://www.bitchute.com/video/9hvAxbfn8SVE