Consumer or Worshipper

 

Church culture has shifted and is shifting. 

A year ago, it was natural to attend church out of a religious motive.

Whooshing in and out of services to be seen by friend groups, reassured that you are under God’s...

Consumer or Worshipper   Church culture has shifted and is shifting.  A year ago, it was natural to attend church out of a religious motive. Whooshing in and out of services to be seen by friend groups, reassured that you are under God’s blessing. This approach never flies with God as he tests our motives...

Picking up where we left off from last week’s sermon:

We considered what is normally thought to be an impossible standard.

 

At the end of Matthew 5, in a verse, Jesus summarizes what it means to follow him in terms of what he has thus far...

Picking up where we left off from last week’s sermon: We considered what is normally thought to be an impossible standard.   At the end of Matthew 5, in a verse, Jesus summarizes what it means to follow him in terms of what he has thus far prescribed. ESV  Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be...

“Is your life any different than anyone else’s?” 

What if I asked you to do the impossible?

The final verse of chapter 5 says:

ESV  Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Jesus summarizes what he...

“Is your life any different than anyone else’s?”  What if I asked you to do the impossible? The final verse of chapter 5 says: ESV  Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Jesus summarizes what he expects! From all of chapter 5.   Jesus requires, when abused, never retaliate!...

One president has taken the place of another and what is the deepest question regarding either the former or latter? 

Pragmatic skill to get something done?

Curing the virus? The economy?  The wall?  Solving racism? 

 

The core issue of...

One president has taken the place of another and what is the deepest question regarding either the former or latter?  Pragmatic skill to get something done? Curing the virus? The economy?  The wall?  Solving racism?    The core issue of leadership always comes down to one single thing.  Is this leader telling the truth? Will...

Divorce is Easy; Divorce is Hard (Matt. 5:31-32)

 

It is no understatement to say, our world has become fragile. 

Political and pandemic pressures have made relationships fragile and this is no exception within the local church.

Outside...

Divorce is Easy; Divorce is Hard (Matt. 5:31-32)   It is no understatement to say, our world has become fragile.  Political and pandemic pressures have made relationships fragile and this is no exception within the local church. Outside pressures become a catalyst for inside pressures. As the great theologian former defensive lineman, Warren Sap once...