The gospel of the kingdom announces that the Jesus who was crucified has risen and reigns as Lord. His reign confronts rival powers, breaks the oppression of sin, and brings us into a new life under His gracious rule. This sermon explores what the reign of Christ actually changes in our lives, our relationships, and our life together as the church. The Gospel series | Sermon #3
This sermon stands at the foot of the cross and consider grace not merely as a doctrine to define, but as something revealed before our eyes in the crucified Christ. At the very place Rome intended to display shame, defeat, and imperial power, God revealed His Son and the wonder of His grace. The Gospel Series | Sermon #2
“Blessed is the man… He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.” Psalm 1 opens by describing the life we all desire: “Blessed is the man.” Being blessed means flourishing, staying rooted and steady, and living with vitality, fruitfulness, peace, and hope under God’s favor. It is a life that can endure hardship without losing its foundation, a life with strong roots that keeps growing…
Human beings are rarely short of opinions. It is common to hear, “You know, I was just thinking…” And often those thoughts get people into serious trouble. Sometimes people think too much when they should just be listening. This is most certainly not a new problem. Naaman (2 Kings 5.1-14) was a great man, highly valued by his master as a faithful servant and valiant military officer (verse 1), but he was afflicted with leprosy, an unsightly disease that would…
“At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him… Christian hope does not begin by overlooking the real conditions of the present world. We see suffering, aging, grief, sickness, and death. We know Christ reigns, but we do not yet see everything subjected to Him. There is a tension between the present reign of Christ and what we presently see and experience in the world, but the gospel of hope teaches us to…