Messages from Kingsfield Common for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ

Those things with the greatest power for beauty and goodness have equal power for destruction. When used to establish our greatness, rather than God’s, technology can have devastating effects.

God has made us to be creative and to develop technology. The intellect and skills we have are gifts from him. We will celebrate the gift of technology and begin to consider how we can use it for his glory.

Will we surrender our lives to God? Jesus offered eternal life to Zaccheus and the Rich Young Ruler. One readily and joyfully turned to Jesus with faith. The other resisted and walked away. Which will you be?

God welcomes you and can restore you whether you’ve grown bitter from tragedy or feel on the outside. Even when you can’t see it, He’s at work writing a new story full of his goodness. Why? Because you’re his kid.

David experiences tremendous ups and downs in life: A Promising Start, Chaos and Fear, Great Success, and Personal Failure. In it all, he stuck with God, talking to and trusting him. He knew He was a child of God. What can we learn about how Identity as God’s children can sustain us and give us freedom throughout the highs and lows of life?

Baptism is a starting line, not a destination. Now clothed in Christ, our baptism candidates are ready for a marathon of running life with him.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to encourage each other. Also, we are encouraged by the written word of the Bible and the promises that are recorded for our encouragement.

The main idea of the message is that to be transformed, we need to change the images, ideas, and narratives of our mind (Rom 12:2). I’d like to focus in particular on renewing our thinking about who God is and how he views us (Psalm 103, and some of the narrative of Jesus), and how that can make a practical difference in our lives.

As followers of Christ, we are also called to rest, to sabbath. It is in this act of resting – and it is a tangible act – that we reveal the One we work for and trust Him to provide. As we navigate the tricky waters of trust with the Israelite people, we discover the depth of God’s call for us to rely on Him and the wonderful way He is unlike any other god.

At his baptism, God spoke his favour and blessing over his Son. Today at baptism, God is speaking this blessing over each one. We are his daughters and sons. He finds great joy in you. It is out of this identity that we can live with freedom and joy.