We continue our series, Thy Kingdom Come, from Pastor Rex Keaton. Because the nature of His Kingdom is spiritual the example of His triumph will be spiritual. He does not exemplify for us how to win a war with armies and weapons of military might but rather how to overcome the great spiritual battle of the human condition and that is a temptation to sin or yield to Satan’s suggestions.

We begin the 3rd installment or our latest series, Thy Kingdom Come, from Pastor Rex Keaton. In this chapter, we have the introduction of John the Baptizer, the Pharisees, and some new teachings about the concept of baptism, but the greatest introduction is the “Kingdom!”

John came preaching, “Repent, (Change your way of thinking) (WHY?) (Because up to this point you have not been presented with this concept but a new thing is about to happen that will change you or choke you!)

REPENT for the KINGDOM of Heaven is at hand (IS HERE!)

Change your mind to embrace a new process that is not guided by religious thought but rather by Kingdom Principles.

We continue our series, Thy Kingdom Come, from Pastor Rex Keaton. This is the relating of the story of the King’s background, birth, and beginning.

There is a reason that God chose this time in history to reveal His kingdom. The Romans who controlled the world at that time had not only laid the groundwork for the spread of the kingdom but had prepared His people to be ready to receive their Messiah, even though many did not choose to believe in Him.

The story of Jesus is filled with adventure from His conception as an embryo to his return to heaven as the Risen Savior.

In the Gospel of Matthew, the life of Christ is tied to the history of the Jewish people.

If you read the Gospels you will find action and adventure on every page. Sometimes it is a lesson that He teaches or a miracle that He performs but it is always moving, flowing with purpose and life-giving words.

We begin a new series, Thy Kingdom Come, from Pastor Rex. The Gospel of Matthew is appropriately placed at the beginning of the New Testament, not because it is the first written book or even the earliest Gospel, but it is fitting because it emphasizes Christ’s relationship to the Old Testament more than the other Gospels. As we read Matthew’s Gospel look for efforts on his part to prove Christ as King of the Jews. Look for comparisons between the Old Testament and the New. Look for New teachings that would characterize His Kingdom.

SHOW LESSWe continue our new series on a study of the Psalms of ascent. Please open your copy of the Scriptures to Psalm 127 and 128. Embedded in the Bible is a little-known guidebook to the lasting joy we long for: the Psalms of Ascent—a set of 15 Psalms that share honestly about the heights and the depths of life while celebrating the faithfulness of God. The Christian life is a climb—a journey of constant growth, sacrifice, and trusting God for what we cannot see. As Eugene Peterson said, we are pilgrims, but we are also disciples—always moving and always learning. The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) were sung by worshipers as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.

We continue our new series on a study of the Psalms of ascent. Please open your copy of the Scriptures to Psalm 122. Embedded in the Bible is a little-known guidebook to the lasting joy we long for: the Psalms of Ascent—a set of 15 Psalms that share honestly about the heights and the depths of life while celebrating the faithfulness of God. The Christian life is a climb—a journey of constant growth, sacrifice, and trusting God for what we cannot see. As Eugene Peterson said, we are pilgrims, but we are also disciples—always moving and always learning. The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) were sung by worshipers as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.

We begin a new series on the Psalms of ascent. Please open your copy of the Scriptures to Psalm 121. Embedded in the Bible is a little-known guidebook to the lasting joy we long for: the Psalms of Ascent—a set of 15 Psalms that share honestly about the heights and the depths of life while celebrating the faithfulness of God. The Christian life is a climb—a journey of constant growth, sacrifice, and trusting God for what we cannot see. As Eugene Peterson said, we are pilgrims, but we are also disciples—always moving and always learning. The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) were sung by worshipers as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.  USE OF HYMNS:  © Copyright 2018 by Nathan Drake.  Reawaken Hymns arrangements, including chords charts, videos, and audio may be freely used by churches and individuals for worship. For any other non-commercial use, please contact me for permission. Commercial use is forbidden without written consent.

We begin a new series on the Psalms of ascent. Please open your copy of the Scriptures to Psalm 120. Embedded in the Bible is a little-known guidebook to the lasting joy we long for: the Psalms of Ascent—a set of 15 Psalms that share honestly about the heights and the depths of life while celebrating the faithfulness of God. The Christian life is a climb—a journey of constant growth, sacrifice, and trusting God for what we cannot see. As Eugene Peterson said, we are pilgrims, but we are also disciples—always moving and always learning. The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) were sung by worshipers as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.

In today's message, Pastor Rex takes his message from Job chapter 23 and Luke chapter 24. Please open your copy of the scriptures and join us as we look together in the text and look for encouragement for the times when life's pain causes us to question where is God when we are hurting.

Sunday morning message by Pastor Rex Keaton from Living Water Fellowship in Greer, South Carolina on May 17, 2020. Our Scripture passage is from Luke 6.