Tag: Jesus
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Giving to the Needy
Today as we open the Word of God. We will be turning once again to the sermon on the mount as we have been spending this year looking at the Words of Jesus in this sermon of sermons. We are returning to the third section of the sermon found in Matthew 6:1-18 that we entered…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Faith Without Hypocrisy
This morning we will return to our series in the Sermon on the Mount and explore more of the theme we discussed a couple of weeks ago on Pentecost. In particular, as we turn to the sixth chapter of Matthew, causing us to ask even more that question about who it is we are living…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Radical Love
We have been on a journey through the sermon on the mount, discovering the true peculiar nature of God’s Kingdom and its people. Join us on this journey as we continue where we left off in Matthew 5:42-48 where we come face to face with the true peculiar and radical nature of God’s Kingdom and…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Retaliation & Forgiveness ~ Part 2
We have been on a journey through the sermon on the mount, discovering the truly peculiar nature of God’s Kingdom and its people. Join us on this journey as we continue where we left off in Matthew 5:38-42 in part two of a two-part sermon, where we examine what Jesus teaches in His fifth, “I…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Retaliation & Forgiveness
THINK About how we usually respond to insult and injury caused by others. KNOW Jesus calls His people to the highest standards and to live in harmony and peace with others. He calls us to lay down our presupposed right to retaliation to take on a life of forgiveness. Do Live in the manner worthy…
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The Good Shepherd
Today God took us on a bit of a journey as we turned to the 23rd Psalm to drink deeply into what the Word of God had in store for us today. ((Audio Only))
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Radical Truth Telling
Today we continue with the I say to you sayings of Jesus in our series over the Sermon on the Mount. We turn to the fourth ethical teaching of Jesus contained within this section and discover Jesus’ radical call to truthful living found in Matthew 5:33-37. THINK About how we have lived regarding our truthfulness.…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Divorce
THINK About how we have come to treat the institution of marriage and what God has created marriage to be. KNOW Jesus doesn’t just have something to say to us today regarding divorce, but the God-given purpose and intent of marriage. DO Grow in our understanding and conviction of the holy, sacred nature God has…
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Easter Changes Everything
SERMON REFLECTION Memorize 1st Corinthians 15:3-4 THINK About how the resurrection has impacted your life and view of this world. Has it? KNOW If Christ is risen—then nothing else matters. This historical fact changes everything. It is the central point of our faith, and it should bring about personal life-giving change. CHALLENGE Does it matter? …
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Palm Sunday 2023 ~ The Tale of Two Kings & Kingdoms
Today we will briefly pause this week from our sermon series over the Sermon on the Mount. To carry on a historical tradition of faithful followers of Jesus throughout the church’s history to reflect and remember a very special and significant moment of Jesus’ life leading up to the crucifixion and death, and ultimately to…