On this Christ the King Sunday, our Scripture readings set up a clash of kingdoms: The Kingdom of God and the Roman Empire. When Jesus met Pilate face to face,…
On this Christ the King Sunday, our Scripture readings set up a clash of kingdoms: The Kingdom of God and the Roman Empire. When Jesus met Pilate face to face,…
Even after the evil that some of Israel's and Judah's kings committed, and especially when that nation of would-be priests broke covenant with Him, God was still in the business of bringing the world back to Himself. So He chose His Son Jesus through whom the whole of the world could enter a covenant with Him-- and at the same time join Him in uprighting an upside-down creation. Jesus Himself would be the new, Ultimate King and also the Ultimate Priest.
In this teaching a week before Christ the King Sunday, Pastor Chris compared and contrasted one of Judah's most wicked rulers with our superior King.
Even after the evil that some of Israel's and Judah's kings committed, and especially when that nation of would-be priests broke covenant with Him, God was still in the business of bringing the world back to Himself. So He chose His Son Jesus through whom the whole of the world could enter a covenant with Him-- and at the same time join Him in uprighting an upside-down creation. Jesus Himself would be the new, Ultimate King and also the Ultimate Priest.
In this teaching a week before Christ the King Sunday, Pastor Chris compared and contrasted one of Judah's most wicked rulers with our superior King.
What difference does being a Kingdom-minded follower of Jesus make in our daily lives? Join us as we explore Psalm 146 and compare the resumes of "powerful people" to our King.
What does the Bible have to say about life and death for God's saints? Pastor Chris took a couple of Sundays leading up to an All Saints emphasis at the…
The familiar story of Jesus’ nighttime conversation with the Pharisaic leader, Nicodemus, centers on the “birth from above,” a birth that allows us both to see and enter the Kingdom…
How do you respond to discomfort, discouragement, and disinformation in your life? Where do you turn to for comfort, encouragement, and guidance? On this Pentecost Sunday, we explored the roles…
Christ's work on the cross-- His death, burial, and resurrection-- means that God has dealt with death once and for all. Yet Christ's work also means a reversal of what…
On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Chris took a look at the prophetic things the crowd shouted when Jesus came riding into the Holy City at His Triumphal Entry. Question: How…