"Christ the King: Consider the Cost"
Text: Luke 14:25-35
Christ the King Sunday is an annual reminder that Christ is to be lord of our lives throughout the year. Pastor Jon looks at some of the hard teachings of Jesus as he journeys toward Jerusalem and the cross. Have you considered the cost of discipleship? The invitation is given to all, but the costs of being a subject in the Kingdom are great.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
All for What? - November 18, 2012
All for What?
Text: Mark 13:1-8
In the second of this two-part message on Mark 12:38 - 13:8, Pastor Jon further explores what it must have meant for the widow to tragically give her two last coins for a failed system that was condemned for destruction. We are reminded to make sure that we give of ourselves to the things that will last--the things of the Kingdom of God. While buildings and programs may be useful tools to build the kingdom, they are only a means to an end. The kingdoms of this world will pass away, and all that will remain is the Kingdom of God.
Text: Mark 13:1-8
In the second of this two-part message on Mark 12:38 - 13:8, Pastor Jon further explores what it must have meant for the widow to tragically give her two last coins for a failed system that was condemned for destruction. We are reminded to make sure that we give of ourselves to the things that will last--the things of the Kingdom of God. While buildings and programs may be useful tools to build the kingdom, they are only a means to an end. The kingdoms of this world will pass away, and all that will remain is the Kingdom of God.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Giving All - November 11, 2012
Giving All
Mark 12:38-44
Placing this passage in its broader context helps us to understand that the primary message wasn't about the widow's sacrificial giving, but about the exploitation by the Pharisees. Pastor Jon takes a closer look at this passage, suggesting that churches and religious institutions have used these verses in precisely the ways that Jesus is condemning. "Giving All" is about more than just money.
Placing this passage in its broader context helps us to understand that the primary message wasn't about the widow's sacrificial giving, but about the exploitation by the Pharisees. Pastor Jon takes a closer look at this passage, suggesting that churches and religious institutions have used these verses in precisely the ways that Jesus is condemning. "Giving All" is about more than just money.
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