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October 10, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom – Mercy Justice
As people of God's Kingdom, how should we interact with the world around
us? the Bible says two almost paradoxical things; 1. This world will pass
away, 2. This world is being redeemed. Living with this tension allows us
to be both hopeful about and engaged in the world (God’s kingdom is here to
redeem it), as well as not controlled by or conformed to it (God’s kingdom
will eventually supersede this world). The presence of the kingdom now
means not only can we experience God's justice and mercy for ourselves, but
we can bring them to a world in need. The kingdom is for everyone, but it
is always particularly powerfully present for those most in need - where
Jesus is king there is justice for the downtrodden, mercy for those who
have not experience mercy, healing for the hurting, abundance for those in
poverty, deliverance for the oppressed, and loved for the unloved and
unloveable. Lastly, hear from Raul (bread’s community engagement pastor)
about the ways you can get involved in bringing mercy and justice in the
community.
43 min
October 03, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom –Everyone Gets To Play
The kingdom Jesus establishes is one of transformative power - power from
God that is given to each and everyone of us. Embracing who we are as
inhertors of the kingdom means embracing that we have dynamic
culture-transforming roles to play. The kingdom is also one of diversity.
No two kingdom people are the same - we are individually gifted - and part
of maturing as Christians is identifying and expressing our individual
gifts for the good of God’s kingdom.
44 min
September 26, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom –Lifestyle Of The Future
What does it mean to live the kingdom lifestyle? The Sermon on the mount is
the closest thing we have to the manifesto, but if we were to make that the
moral standard, no one could ever hope to enter the kingdom of God. The
good news is that’s not how it works. Jesus is not describing a new set of
rules, he’s describing what happens to us when we pass out of the present
age, enter his kingdom, and start to live as people of the age to come.
This is what heaven looks like. And heavenly people, sons and daughters of
the kingdom, which is already here in part, have undergone a revolution of
their whole way of being.
39 min
September 19, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom – The Methods Of The Messengers
The good news of the kingdom was always, in every instruction Jesus gave,
supposed to be accompanied by the signs of the kingdom. This is the way we
were always called to announce it. Which means, for us, exactly the same
thing it meant for his disciples and the early church... healing the sick,
casting out demons, and showing in all the ways that Jesus did, what it
looks like in his kingdom: creation restored, division destroyed, racism
refused, broken bodies put back together, and all the powers of death
destroyed. There are valid reasons to explain why we may not have seen it,
but that doesn’t mean we don’t have every reason to get our beliefs about
them in check, and start, together to have faith for more.
32 min
September 12, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom – Confronted With Grace
The parables of Jesus are more than just nice stories, they’re
announcements of God’s kingdom being inaugurated on earth. If we’re to
understand these parables, we’ve gotta ask ‘what is Jesus announcing about
the kingdom?’ This is the guiding question in reading the parable of the
Lost Sons from Luke 15. What we find in the story is grace confronts the
lost sons, it’s how they can enter the father’s house. Like them, we enter
the kingdom by grace – it breaks through to people who do not deserve it.
In the kingdom, identities are returned, pain is taken away, joy is
restored and we have communion with the King. The lost are found and the
dead are made alive again – it all results in joy and celebration. The
question we’re left is, what will we do with this kind of scandelous grace?
44 min
September 05, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom –The End Has Begun
36 min
August 29, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom - Living In The Interim
Jesus began his ministry and immediately demonstrated - with miraculous
signs (over nature and sickness and death and evil) and very clear
statements - that he was the one they were waiting for. It didn’t happen
like anyone was expecting, however. This is one of the most mind-bending
aspects of our faith; that we live in the in-between time, where Jesus
life, death and resurrection ushered in a new era, before another has fully
ended, and it might not seem like the most theologically relevant point
you’ve ever heard a talk on, but actually an accurate understanding of the
age we live in impacts everything - from what god is like, to what’s the
point in prayer, to what he really thinks about purpose.
39 min
August 22, 2021 People In Search Of A Kingdom – Old Testament Picture of the Kingdom
The kingdom of God is at the heart of the biblical story and the Christian
life. Without a full immersion in the theology and experience of the
kingdom, our Christian lives will always feel deficient. This is a series
challenging us to embrace the kingdom, so we might live life to its
fullness. As we begin, we consider the picture of kingdom life from Old
Testament. Solomon’s early reign saw a golden age of kingdom living: there
is peace and prosperity; worship, celebration, art, science and abundance.
It provides a taste of the kingdom to come. The challenge for us is to
allow Jesus to be the King in all aspects of our lives. When he is, the
kingdom necessarily breaks forth.
49 min
August 15, 2021 1 John - This is the Message - Of God's Deep Compassion
As we wrap up 1 John, we take a fresh look at John the Beloved. Why does it
matter that he saw himself as “the one Jesus loved”? Perhaps it’s connected
with the reality of the depth of God’s womb-like compassion for his
children…and that, says 1 John, is what we are! When we reflect on 1 John
in light of the gospel account of John, there’s a richness to the character
of Jesus that we see more clearly. We are invited to look closer at the
power of the Spirit, of testimony, and one final “p.s.” of 1 John 5.
39 min
August 08, 2021 1 John - This is the Message - To Overcome
In a pluralistic society, there are many ideas and narratives competing
with the gospel for our trust and devotion. So how are we to respond?
Rather than fighting back, withdrawing or giving in to these, we overcome
by relying on Jesus and surrendering to his Kingdom. When we seek Jesus and
his Kingdom, all the details of our lives are taken care of. We'll find
that he is worthy of our trust because he knows us and his Kingdom is one
that cannot be shaken. When we seek his Kingdom all the other competing
stories and ideas lose power because King Jesus outshines the rest.
32 min