Growing Kingdom Seed – trust God’s process
The parable of the growing seed (Mark 4:26-29) is another great parable that Jesus told to show us what the Kingdom of God is like - seed that grows in God's time. Trust the process.
God sees you; He knows you.
While recently walking the crowded and busy streets of London, I became acutely aware of the masses, the ocean of humanity, who I was passing by and would never see again. Literally thousands upon thousands of faces, who each represent lives, families, generations with entire existences that I will never know anything about.
The True Bread of God’s Presence
Bread is a consistent and powerful image through the Bible, a symbol of physical sustenance, divine blessing and community. It serves as the central element of hospitality, and beyond food, it represents the spiritual nourishment and the covenant of deep intimacy between YHWH and his people. The bread of God's presence, the true 'bread' of heaven - communing with Jesus, the 'bread of life' (Jn 6:51). In Ezekiel, as a result of their choices to not value intimacy with YHWH, the people of Judah ended up separated from him, symbolically eating defiled bread that could not sustain them. Likewise, some settle for second hand bread which is an over-reliance on other people's intimacy with Jesus that we partake of without ever going to Jesus - the source. The invitation in this message is to pursue the presence of YHWH, feast on his bread so that we offer the world something more than religion.
The 3 P’s of God’s Kingdom
The 3 P’s of God’s Kingdom are: the Principle of the Kingdom, the Practice of the Kingdom, and the Purpose of the Kingdom.
Encouraged in Heart and United in Love – Kingdom Community (Colossians 2:2-3)
In Colossians 2:2-3 Paul makes a clear connection between gaining all the wisdom and knowledge that is found in Christ alone, and being firmly anchored in loving Christian community.
Community – Real and Deep (Part 2)
In this message we are reminded about what is true of Kingdom community as YHWH sees it, and what some of the myths are about community that can create disappointment and cause us to disconnect.
Community – Real and Deep (Part 1)
What does the word "community" mean to us and how does it relate to the Kingdom of God? How do we reach a place of relationships that move beyond shallow friendships into deep and genuine community that honours God?
Pentecost – the Spirit-born Community
On the day of Pentecost a new community of Spirit-born people came into being. What started as a miraculous unity and love still need wisdom and maturity to grow.
The Kingdom of God (5): Things in heaven—unseen and eternal
Matthew's use of the phrase "kingdom of heaven" reminds us that Jesus ministered under the authority of the Father's eternal throne in heaven, that Jesus showed us that heaven has come near.
The Kingdom of God (Part 4) – Keep your lamp trimmed and burning
Jesus told a story about maids waiting for the Bridegroom to arrive to illustrate what faithfulness looks like while waiting for the fulfilment of God's Kingdom.
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