First Church of God, Fresno

Last week we talked about the Inside-Out Kingdom, where our goodness must go way beyond merely doing the right thing. God wants to change us into genuinely good people, from the inside out. This week, let's look at another aspect of Kingdom Life: Hiddenness or Secrecy.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' clearest teaching on the Kingdom of God. This is the kind of life Jesus calls us to live. In this section, he contrasts the old righteousness of the law with the new righteousness of the Kingdom of God.

Matthew 5:17-20

Jesus came announcing the Kingdom of God, calling persons into the Kingdom, and demonstrating the Kingdom. Today we begin looking at the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-12, where Jesus begins to teach what a Kingdom life is like.

Last week we began a new series based on the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus outlined the theme of the Kingdom of God. It was the subject that dominated Jesus' teaching; it is the crucial piece for understanding everything about his life, death, and resurrection. It is the key that unlocks the meaning of the entire narrative of scripture, and how the Old and New Testaments fit together.

Today we begin a new series based on the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus outlined the theme of the Kingdom of God. It was the subject that dominated Jesus' teaching and it is the crucial piece for understanding everything about his life, death and resurrection. It is the key that unlocks the meaning of the entire narrative of scripture, and how the Old and New Testaments fit together.

Epiphany means Showing Forth. On the church calendar, this season remembers the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehelm to visit the Christ child, and his glory was revealed to them. Over the course of this coming year, God wants to come to you, also, in 3 important ways.

We've been looking at the Cast of Christmas to organize some thoughts about the significance of Jesus' birth. Joseph is the one character in the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke who speaks no words. But even in his silence he speaks eloquently of three great character qualities that he possesed.

We've been looking at the Cast of Christmas to organize some thoughts about the significance of Jesus' birth. Today we turn our attention to the Magi, or Wise Men. What do wise people do when they follow a star but wind up in a stable?

This Advent Season we're looking at the Cast of Christmas as a way of organizing some thoughts about the significance of Jesus' birth. This week we're thinking about the recipients of the angels' glorious announcement, the Shepherds.

We are looking at the Cast of Christmas this month and their messages of hope, joy, love and peace. Today we are focusing on the angels and their message of Joy for all people.