Colonial Presbyterian Church

Church, let us find great joy and comfort in God’s election and His unmerited grace for sinners, and let us live every day to share that Good News with a lost and perishing world.

And that is how I would answer your question, “What about predestination?

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This audio recording captures a sermon and musical worship service centered around the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). The service incorporates devotional readings, songs based on the Psalms, and reflections on themes of spiritual pilgrimage, confession, repentance, and community. The "Poor Bishop Hooper" anecdote serves as an introductory humorous story. The Psalms of Ascent are presented as a structured spiritual journey, culminating in a focus on God's love and the importance of family and community. The service encourages active participation through singing and reflection, with the aim of fostering spiritual transformation.

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This audio recording captures a sermon and musical worship service centered around the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). The service incorporates devotional readings, songs based on the Psalms, and reflections on themes of spiritual pilgrimage, confession, repentance, and community. The "Poor Bishop Hooper" anecdote serves as an introductory humorous story. The Psalms of Ascent are presented as a structured spiritual journey, culminating in a focus on God's love and the importance of family and community. The service encourages active participation through singing and reflection, with the aim of fostering spiritual transformation.

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If you are a Jesus follower…if you are a Christian…you are part of the Body of Christ. Christianity is not a solo sport…we follow Jesus together, in community, as Paul so beautifully articulates in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12. Just as soon as you enter into a community of believers…be it a house church, a small congregation out in the rural areas, or a large suburban church like Colonial, everything we talked about here becomes VERY important.

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But in answer to the question, “Why infant baptism?” I will suffice it to say that baptism is less about “me” and more about “we.” Baptism has replaced circumcision as the sign of the Covenant of Grace. And just as the sign of circumcision applied to both infants and adults in the Old Testament, the sign of baptism also applies to both infants and adults in the New Testament.

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Four Frequently Asked Questions at many churches:

 1) Why Women Pastors and Elders? 2) Why Infant Baptism? 3) Why
Presbyterian? and 4) What About Predestination?

Today we address the first question.

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We in Kansas City can be part of both going to and welcoming the least reached. We can create ripple effects of blessing from Kansas to the nations.

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I hope you can see that the story of Jonah is the story of God’s love and unmerited grace for the worst of sinners, and the tendency for self-righteous religious people with idolatrous nationalistic tendencies to miss the point of God’s grace. Find your place in the story and be honest about where you are — then respond with repentance and faith.

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We are to trust God, live as people who are free, conduct ourselves honorably, love our brothers, and honor whoever sits in the chair on Capitol Hill. That is our duty as Jesus followers. That is our role as sojourners and exiles.

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As the community of the redeemed, we live in this country, and every country...in every tribe, tongue and nation...as exiles and sojourners. Our true country is not this land...for our citizenship is in the Kingdom of God, and as Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.”

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