Three Kingdom Parables

If Jesus preached the coming of the kingdom and himself as the king... what is the situation right now? Where is God's kingdom? Has it started? Is this it? Is it changing? What should we expect? What should we do?

The Sower

Why did Jesus teach the people in parables? This parable of the sower is both the answer and an illustration of what he was saying.

We are to spread the seed of God's word far and wide... but we know that not everyone will accept the  truth, even if they seem to at the beginning. But it is God who measures real success - fruitfulness in true disciples of Jesus.

The Unpardonable Sin

Jesus taught that there was one unpardonable sin. All three of the synoptic gospels report on this teaching of Jesus. It is important and needs to be understood.

What exactly is the unpardonable sin? Are some people already beyond hope because they have committed this sin? What should we be telling people?

Jesus' Priorities

In the Gospels we not only have things that Jesus said, but accounts of what Jesus did.  This helps us to have a clear picture of what kind of person he was and what his priorities were.

If Jesus thought certain things were important, then we should see them as important as well. So what were Jesus' priorities?

Sermon In A Sack - Bread

What is it that motivates you in life? What are you pursuing?

We need to eat to live, but it is also possible to live to eat. Sometimes we are consumed with the desire to fulfill our appetites.

Sometimes God lets us get hungry to teach us something about him and about ourselves. We need to learn those lessons and live accordingly.

Jesus Gets Angry

Even people who do not consider themselves to be Christians usually have a positive impression of Jesus. They think that whoever he was, he was a nice person. He must have been a good teacher and compassionate toward people in their needs.

It doesn't occur to them that Jesus might get angry. But he did. And whatever made Jesus angry must be something serious.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier...

The presidential race is big news - debates, attack ads, image control and high priced advisors.

Praise God that the selection of godly leaders for the church is not this kind of circus. Our goal is to glorify God by choosing as He would choose. We need to be thoughtful and careful in who we select for church leadership.