How would we cause Jesus to begin to weep (Luke 19:41)? On a very important day in the life of Jesus, He announces to the world that He is the King and Messiah that they are all waiting for. However, Jesus realizes that not everyone wants Him to be the King He came to be, rather they were looking for another type of King who would do what they wanted and make the world into the place they wanted it to be. Just as the crowd that day had a choice to make, we have a choice to make as well…what type of King do we want Jesus to be?
Sermons from March 2021
Woody Allen acknowledged, “I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens” and Solomon observed, “the fear of man will prove to be a snare.” What if our fears are actually opportunities for growth? In this message we grapple with the realities of fear and discover from an ancient story how to grow in freedom, trust and courage in the legitimate concerns of 2021 and beyond.
Photobombing and birth are alike. We unknowingly enter a story. Did you know that you, like the people in the Bible, were created to walk into a divinely authored adventure? In this week’s message, you will learn about an ordinary person who entered the joy of God’s story and discover how you can do the same!
God promises incredible blessing to those who walk with him, but he doesn’t always bless us in the ways we expect him to. God continually used unexpected and even painful means to bless Abraham, yet Abraham continued to trust God. When a family member dies or another conduit of blessing is unexpectedly, painfully lost, will we, like Abraham, continue to trust God to keep his promises?