Advent - December 1, 2021
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted Because of Righteousness
We conclude our series in the beatitudes with the last beatitude, a double-beatitude of sorts that sees Jesus reiterate the reality of persecution for his followers. Why would Jesus and his followers be persecuted? And why would we embrace this? We contemplate what this means for our lives as followers of Jesus.
Advent - November 30, 2021
Advent - November 29, 2021
Advent - November 28, 2021
The Powerful Witness of Baptism
Blessed are the Peacemakers
The peace that Jesus offers us is very different peace from what the world offers us and it calls his followers to be intentional and active as peacemakers for the sake of others. What does this peace look like and what posture does it call us to? We dig into these questions and more as we continue our series The Kingdom Manifesto.
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
The sixth beatitude, “blessed are the pure in heart” may be the most comforting, compelling but challenging beatitude yet. What does Jesus mean by pure in heart? Is this about perfection? What does the promise that we will see God mean? To wrestle with these words, we look at Psalm 51 and Psalm 139 as we continue our series, “The Kingdom Manifesto”
Blessed are the Merciful
The word is for merciful in the beatitudes is only used one other time in the New Testament, used to describe Jesus himself in Hebrews 2:17. We are meant to see that Jesus is the very embodiment of mercy. So what does Jesus say is mercy? What does this beatitude reveal? We dig into this as we continue our series "The Kingdom Manifesto".
Blessed are those who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness
Blessed are the Meek
Meekness is weakness. Or something to that effect. We typically don't look at meekness in a positive light. But Jesus says the meek are blessed, in-sync with the way of his kingdom. How do we understand meekness and what does God say in His Word? We look at this disregarded quality as we continue our series in the beatitudes.
Blessed are those who Mourn
We don't talk much about mourning in our lives. We might accept it as an emotion for certain circumstances but we don't embrace it. And yet. Jesus says those who experience grief in their lives are in sync with the kingdom of God. How can this be? In this message, we consider how mourning is evidence that Jesus' way is taking root in our lives.
Blessed are the Destitute
The beatitudes are 8 qualities that Jesus says will define those who follow his way, starting with those who are poor in spirit. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Why does Jesus begin with this beatitude? How can we know it we're embracing this in our lives? We dig into these 3 questions as we begin exploring qualities that are part of Jesus' way to subvert the world's way.
Who Do You Say That I Am?
The Kingdom Manifesto - Jesus' Way to Subvert the World's Way
Jesus came with a provocative message, announcing: “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” And what Jesus began to teach served as his manifesto, calling individuals to follow his way. What is this call for our lives? We kick off a new series that will take us through the Beatitudes, providing context and shape for what is to come…
Why Do We Gather? Pt.2
Why Do We Gather?
Giving Our Everything to Gain Everything
A Life Fully Surrendered
Luke 14 records Jesus telling two parables about a wedding and a great banquet that reveal powerful truth about what it means to follow Jesus and count the cost in our lives. Are we willing to count the cost of discipleship in our lives? What does it mean to live fully surrendered to the way of Jesus?