Jesus had a lot to say about the “Kingdom of God.” In the New Testament the “Kingdom of God” is mentioned more than 80 times. For many of us, when we hear of kingdoms we think of royal thrones, power structures, political statecraft, spies, armies and weaponry. In this world, kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, and how long they endure depends largely on how effective they are in defending themselves from enemies both within and without.
But Jesus understood the “Kingdom of God” as a community in which the guiding ideal and animating spirit is divine compassion. In this Kingdom, people take care of each other, trust one another, share with one another, forgive one another, and even love their enemies. In this Kingdom, God is sovereign but rules with persuasive love rather than coercion; love transcends and heals every social division; genuine peace rules every relationship; and all of creation, both human and non-human forms, has intrinsic value as an essential part of the web of life.
For Jesus, there was a sense of urgency about living the Kingdom life. It was Israel’s only hope against the powers of the Roman Empire. And Jesus was so convinced of this, and so committed to living this Kingdom life, that he put his own life on the line to fulfill it.
In these highly polarizing times, the Kingdom life is our only hope for healing and unity. Join us for this important series as we explore together what it means to commit ourselves to Kingdom living.
EVERYBODY IN: ”The Ally” (Mark 10:35-45) - October 17, 2021
EVERYBODY IN: ”The Justice-Seeker” (Amos 5) - October 10, 2021
EVERYBODY IN: ”The Pure in Heart” (Psalm 26) - October 3, 2021
EVERYBODY IN: ”The Child” (Mark 9:30-37) - September 26, 2021
EVERYBODY IN: ”The Skeptic” (John 3:1-16) - September 19, 2021
5 Questions That Can Change Your Life: ”What Time Is It?” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) - September 12, 2021
5 Questions That Can Change Your Life: ”What Are You Looking For?” (John 1:35-39) - September 5, 2021
5 Questions That Can Change Your Life: ”What Are You Doing Here?” (1 Kings 19:1-13) - August 29, 2021
5 Questions That Can Change Your Life: "Where Are You?" (Genesis 3:1-9) - August 22, 2021
5 Questions That Can Change Your Life: "Who Are You?" (Genesis 32:22-28) - August 15, 2021
"It is in Dying That We Are Born to Eternal Life” (Ezekiel 37:1-14) - August 8, 2021
"It is in Pardoning that We Are Pardoned” (Genesis 45:1-5) - August 1, 2021
"For it is in Giving that We Receive” (2 Corinthians 9:6-15) - July 25, 2021
"…To Console, to Understand, to Love” (Romans 12:3, 15-16) - July 18, 2021
"Where There is Sadness" (John 16:16-24 ) - July 11, 2021
"Where There is Darkness, Light" (Psalm 139:7-12) - July 4, 2021
"Where There Is Despair" (2 Corinthians 4:1-12) - June 27, 2021
"Where There Is Doubt" (Mark 9:14-24) - June 20, 2021
"Where There is Injury, Pardon" (Matthew 18:15-22) - June 13, 2021
"Where There is Hatred" (Ephesians 4:35-32) - June 6, 2021
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