"The Kingdom: No Excuses"
Text: Luke 14:15-24; Luke 9:59-62
In Romans, Paul tells us that all people are "without excuse." Jesus emphasizes this in the Banquet parable in Luke 14--reminding us that the seats left empty by those who offered excuses will be filled. While we might immediately understand this parable as a lesson about Gentile inclusion into the Kingdom of God, it is important that we also stop to consider the ways that we might offer excuses, even today.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
The Kingdom: Beggars at the Feast - July 21, 2013
The Kingdom: Beggars at the Feast
Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-11; Romans 8:14-23; Luke 14:7-14
Jesus' advice about table manners is not merely practical social advice, but a lesson with distinctly Christian overtones. When we consider this parable, we become aware of the ways that the Kingdom of God is structured and ordered. As we join with the other "beggars at the feast," we celebrate our adoption as children of God.
Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-11; Romans 8:14-23; Luke 14:7-14
Jesus' advice about table manners is not merely practical social advice, but a lesson with distinctly Christian overtones. When we consider this parable, we become aware of the ways that the Kingdom of God is structured and ordered. As we join with the other "beggars at the feast," we celebrate our adoption as children of God.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
The Kingdom: The Sower Went Out to Sow - July 14, 2013
"The Kingdom: The Sower Went Out to Sow"
Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-32; Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; I Corinthians 3:5-9
It was the best of soil, it was the worst of soil. But regardless of the soil, the sower goes out to sow. Pastor Jon looks at this parable, and suggests three lessons for us: Tend your soil. Produce fruit. Sow seed.
Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-32; Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; I Corinthians 3:5-9
It was the best of soil, it was the worst of soil. But regardless of the soil, the sower goes out to sow. Pastor Jon looks at this parable, and suggests three lessons for us: Tend your soil. Produce fruit. Sow seed.
Sunday, July 07, 2013
The Kingdom: A Pearl of Great Price - July 7, 2013
The Kingdom: A Pearl of Great Price
Text: Matthew 13:44-46; Genesis 29:15-28; Luke 14:26-30
If we are to announce the coming of the Kingdom of God, we ought to know what the Kingdom looks like. Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God through parables and teachings. Today, we look at the parable of the pearl of great price, considering our grateful response to the free gift of God's grace.
Text: Matthew 13:44-46; Genesis 29:15-28; Luke 14:26-30
If we are to announce the coming of the Kingdom of God, we ought to know what the Kingdom looks like. Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God through parables and teachings. Today, we look at the parable of the pearl of great price, considering our grateful response to the free gift of God's grace.
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
The Kingdom of God has Come Near - June 30, 2013
"The Kingdom of God has Come Near" - June 30, 2013
Text: Matthew 13:31-33; Hebrews 12:18-29; I Cor 5:18-20
Based on a message by Rev. Jerry Porter (General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene), Pastor Jon explores the promise of Jesus: that the Kingdom of God has come near! Highlighting stories that were told at Nazarene General Assembly, we are reminded that we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, and that we are the ambassadors of that Kingdom, announcing the Good News to all.
Text: Matthew 13:31-33; Hebrews 12:18-29; I Cor 5:18-20
Based on a message by Rev. Jerry Porter (General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene), Pastor Jon explores the promise of Jesus: that the Kingdom of God has come near! Highlighting stories that were told at Nazarene General Assembly, we are reminded that we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, and that we are the ambassadors of that Kingdom, announcing the Good News to all.
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