In the parable of the wedding banquet, we discover that the kingdom of heaven is a kingdom that doesn't match with the kingdoms of this world.This parable helps us imagine vividly the kind of world God is creating in our midst and the contrast of the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of this world.

Series: The Book of Matthew

Text: Matthew 21.1-17

Title: The Revelation of Christ

Summary: The book of Matthew devotes 8 chapters to the last 7 days of Jesus' life, and it all begins here. Jesus carefully orchestrates his arrival into Jerusalem to confirm his identity as the prophesied Messiah, then finishes it off by flipping the tables of the money changers in the Temple. Each of these is part of the full revelation of Jesus, and invites us to see and respond to him as he fully is.

Series: The Book of Matthew

Text: Matthew 21.1-17

Title: The Revelation of Christ

Summary: The book of Matthew devotes 8 chapters to the last 7 days of Jesus' life, and it all begins here. Jesus carefully orchestrates his arrival into Jerusalem to confirm his identity as the prophesied Messiah, then finishes it off by flipping the tables of the money changers in the Temple. Each of these is part of the full revelation of Jesus, and invites us to see and respond to him as he fully is.

Series: The Book of Matthew

Text: Matthew 21.1-17

Title: The Revelation of Christ

Summary: The book of Matthew devotes 8 chapters to the last 7 days of Jesus' life, and it all begins here. Jesus carefully orchestrates his arrival into Jerusalem to confirm his identity as the prophesied Messiah, then finishes it off by flipping the tables of the money changers in the Temple. Each of these is part of the full revelation of Jesus, and invites us to see and respond to him as he fully is.

Series: The Book of Matthew

Title: Come as a Ransom

Text: Matthew 20.1-34

Summary: In his most vivid depiction yet, Jesus tells the disciples that he is prepared to be mocked, flogged, tortured, and raised on the third day. And then he uses a word to describe it that was never used before or again: he had come as a ransom. Understanding this word is key to seeing the bigger picture of why Jesus had to endure so much pain and humiliation in order to ultimately set us free

Series: The Gospel of Matthew

Title: Like a Child

Text: Matthew 18.1-16

Summary: The time of the Cross is drawing near, and the disciples are confused and upset. They begin to argue amongst themselves about who will be remembered as the greatest in the kingdom, and Jesus' answer is quite surprising. He goes off on an intense teaching about the necessity of protecting children in harm's way, and in doing so reminds us all that is only by coming to God as a child that we can truly be great in the kingdom.

Series: The Gospel of Matthew

Title: Like a Child

Text: Matthew 18.1-16

Summary: The time of the Cross is drawing near, and the disciples are confused and upset. They begin to argue amongst themselves about who will be remembered as the greatest in the kingdom, and Jesus' answer is quite surprising. He goes off on an intense teaching about the necessity of protecting children in harm's way, and in doing so reminds us all that is only by coming to God as a child that we can truly be great in the kingdom.

Pastor Cecilia Williams serves as Ministry Initiatives Director for the Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice (CMJ) for the Evangelical Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois. She previously served as Interim Senior Pastor and as Associate Pastor of Congregational Care, as well as Evangelism and Outreach at Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Transfiguration of Jesus

As Jesus is going to be handed in the hands of his enemies, Jesus gets transfigured becoming the source of a new reality and the tabernacle of God for all. Disciples needed to know the glory and beauty laid beyond the cross.

The Transfiguration of Jesus

As Jesus is going to be handed in the hands of his enemies, Jesus gets transfigured becoming the source of a new reality and the tabernacle of God for all. Disciples needed to know the glory and beauty laid beyond the cross.