My pastor spoke about the 10 lepers last Sunday and how only one was thankful to Jesus. As I reflect on this, I wonder why it is that only 1 out of 10 showed gratitude to Jesus. We are like 10 lepers who get used to what we don’t have — healing. We get used […]
Topical Studies
The Kingdom of God: Power, Urgency, Opposition
This is the final part of this four-part series. 10. The kingdom of God is power. Power = loving relationships. Love is not talk. It is not niceness. 11. Urgency of proclaiming and responding to the kingdom of God. Cost of following Christ. Following Christ involves proclaiming kingdom of God urgently because that is the […]
Kingdom of God: Banquet
Intro: Summarize first 6 observations. Title: All I Really Need to Know About Kingdom Living I Learned in Kindergarten Read Title and Kindergartner piece. Robert Fulghum – writer of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Robert Fulghum was born in 1937, and grew up in Waco, Texas. In his youth he […]
Kingdom of God: Forcefully Entering
Intro: Summarize first 3 points Part I: When did the kingdom of God begin, what is the kingdom of God, how do I enter the kingdom of God? 1. The kingdom of God is near – that’s what Jesus announces during his earthly ministry. The kingdom is not quite here until the resurrection and then […]
Kingdom of God: A Lifelong Journey
Last week we covered Acts 1. Verse for today is Acts 1:3 – 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Q1: What are some general impressions or […]
What is the Church and Why Should I Care?
Introduction I am not an authority on the church by any stretch. We all have our preferences, and hence, we have our blind sports. I believe I have blind spots, too, but I think I have a bit of a unique perspective because I have been part of and now serving at the same church […]