We Can’t Just Sit Around
For millions of people, Easter is about baskets of eggs, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies and maybe going to church for a nice service. The average American – both Christian and non-Christian – is comfortable with Easter. But deep down, most of us just sit around because we don’t really believe it. It has virtually no practical effect on our lives. But what if it really hit home that Christ has died . . . and Christ has risen . . . and Christ is coming again? We wouldn’t be sitting around!
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- Apr 21, 2019We Can’t Just Sit Around
We Can’t Just Sit AroundFor millions of people, Easter is about baskets of eggs, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies and maybe going to church for a nice service. The average American – both Christian and non-Christian – is comfortable with Easter. But deep down, most of us just sit around because we don’t really believe it. It has virtually no practical effect on our lives. But what if it really hit home that Christ has died . . . and Christ has risen . . . and Christ is coming again? We wouldn’t be sitting around!
- Mar 31, 2019Up is Down and Down is Up
Up is Down and Down is UpThe World we live in values power, position and privilege. You can see it in politics, business, social relationships and family, everywhere. The result is more injustice and brokenness than we can ever imagine. But the Kingdom’s values are upside down, or really, right-side up. Jesus’ Kingdom values service, suffering and sacrifice. This is the only way to bring true justice and healing to every corner of the world.
- Mar 24, 2019Something Worth Losing Everything For
Something Worth Losing Everything ForWhatever your treasure is, that is what you are looking for to get your happiness and satisfaction . . . your joy! It’s the thing that will make life worth living. It’s the thing that you would rather die than lose. Whether you are conscious of it or not, everyone has a treasure. When the Kingdom is your treasure, you know it is something worth losing everything for.
- Mar 17, 2019Known and Being Known
Known and Being KnownIn the Kingdom, you know God and are known by Him. It eclipses everything else in life. We could be rich, famous or powerful, but if we don’t know God and we are not known by Him, it’s all empty.
- Mar 10, 2019Come Empty to be Filled
Come Empty to be FilledThe Kingdoms of our world say you can enter when you are bigger, better, have more and are on top. Those are the world’s values, but they are empty and hollow. Jesus says to enter into His Kingdom you must admit you are bankrupt, humble and dependent on God. You have to come empty to be filled. But that filling is real and everything we will ever need for now and for eternity.
- Mar 3, 2019All Things for One Thing
All Things for One ThingJesus is not some poor, lonely guy begging us to accept Him. He is the reigning King of Kings. He is the Creator of Heaven and Earth. He upholds the universe by the word of His power. Jesus is worth more than our church attendance and casual association. No King would accept that. And Jesus is worthy of total abandonment and supreme adoration. As King, He deserves nothing less.
- Feb 24, 2019We Are … Adopted & Empowered People
We Are … Adopted & Empowered PeopleAs Christians, we are adopted in Jesus’ love and empowered to live for His glory. Because we are heirs of everything in the Kingdom, everything is now different for us IN THE KINGDOM! The world may be the same as its always been OUT THERE, but because of Jesus, things are very different in the Church IN HERE.
- Feb 17, 2019We Are … People of Unity
We Are … People of UnityYou don’t have to look very hard to find division and brokenness in our world: families, friends, governments, social institutions, even the church. We hate it, but we’re used to it. Yet when we are alive in Christ, there is a new and better way. Being united under Jesus will mean that His voice changes our thoughts, words and actions. We will mirror Him . . . and the world will see it!
- Feb 10, 2019We Are … A Holy People
We Are … A Holy PeopleThere is only one way to see and know God. We must be holy. The only problem is that we can’t be holy . . . apart from the gift of Jesus. Jesus makes us holy to be wholly His.
- Feb 3, 2019We Are … People of the Book
We Are … People of the BookWhatever you are filled up with comes out whenever real life hits you in the face. Our culture says we should be true to ourselves, but being true to ourselves is at the root of every act of sin and evil in the world. It’s not Christian. What we need is to be true to Jesus, not ourselves. That means being people of the Book!
