kingdom

People from All Over the World

This sermon comes from Isaiah 2:1-5 which, with Advent hope, pictures a world drawn to the Kingdom of God.

Forty Days

This sermon is taken from Acts 1:1-11 and concerns Jesus' teaching to the disciples in the final 40 days he was with them.  Doubt and the Kingdom of God are discussed in the sermon.

Excuses, excuses....

Jesus told a parable about how invitees to a banquet offered lame excuses about why they couldn't attend.  "I just bought some new property."  "I just bought some livestock."  "My wife requires my attention."  You get the idea; one excuse is as good as another when trying to avoid some sort of responsibility.  
This sermon is about what following Christ looks like.  Luke 14:16-24.

Praying with Persistence

This sermon comes from Luke 11:5-13, a parable about the inconvenience of a neighbor in need.  In this parable and another in Luke 18:1-5, Jesus teaches us about the importance of never giving up in prayer when praying about things relating to the Kingdom of God.

Pharaoh's Ten Commandments

This sermon comes from Exodus 5:1-6:1 and it is about the conflict between Pharaoh (Thutmose III) and the people of Israel who were being held captive in Egypt.  The sermon contrasts the demands of Pharaoh against the laws given by God to Israel in the Ten Commandments.  The premise of the sermon is that the laws that God gives us to govern our lives as his people are far lighter and benevolent toward us than the onerous commands of Pharaoh.

An Announcement of Salvation

This week's sermon comes from Isaiah 2:1-5 which looks forward to the time when the kingdom of God will be preeminent, drawing all people to it.  It is a message of Good News which is welcome in a dark world.

Setting Priorities

In Matthew 13:44-46 Matthew recounts the two parables that Jesus told about "treasure" that people found and spent their whole wealth in order to possess.  It's a stunning idea, and Jesus connects it to the value of the Kingdom of God.  Those who recognize the wealth of the kingdom go on to sell everything to possess it.  As a result we have the stories today of Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, and a host of other people who went on to give their lives for the work of God.  That is this the concern of this week's sermon.

Thy Kingdom Come

This sermon is the second in the current series about the Lord's Prayer.  This sermon looks at Jesus' prayer for God's Kingdom to come and for His will to be done on earth in the same way it is done in heaven.

A Life of Honoring Christ

This sermon comes from Philippians 1:20-30. It explores what it means to be a person who places lives in a Christ-centered way. Paul tells the Philippian church to "walk" or live in a way that honors Christ.

We forgot our lamp oil!

This sermon comes from Matthew 25:1-13 which is the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids.  The text is part of a larger context in which Jesus talks about the importance of being prepared for the future Coming of the Kingdom.