A king has a right to name his successor, and King David named the one who would rise again and ascend to the Father! As Peter's sermon at Pentecost concludes, the apostle proclaims the powerful reign of Jesus Christ, the king of our salvation. “The Living King" is the seventh sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

If you think sin is an outmoded abstraction, here's something real to think about: death. The Christian Gospel claims that Jesus does more than forgive sin; he conquers death. If this is true, then the Kingdom of God is about much more than most of us realize. We know what Jesus means to us, but what did the resurrection of Jesus mean for the grave? “Death and the Kingdom" is the sixth sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

There are two ways to respond to the coming of the kingdom. Which one will you choose? It helps to understand what kind of kingdom Christ has inaugurated: a kingdom for all, a kingdom of salvation, above all, a kingdom of fulfillment that makes good on the promises of the prophets of old. “A Kingdom of Fulfillment" is the fifth sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

The gift of the Spirit has changed the language of the kingdom. The problem is trying to explain exactly how. For some, the Spirit gives the gift of ecstatic speech, a heavenly worship language, while for others it gives a literal gift of language -- a sign that ceased with the end of the apostolic era. Which view is biblical? How do we speak the language of the Kingdom? “The Language of the Kingdom" is the fourth sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

The problem with generosity is keeping track of all the gifts. One gift in particular is too easy to forget: the gift of the Church. In particular, its officers. But the very first act of the apostles is to see to the appointment of a new officer, showing the value they placed on the good gift of Christ-like government. “Officers of the King" is the third sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Jesus ascended, and the apostles were left staring up at the clouds. How much awe and wonder must have filled their gaze! And how much fear. The history of the spiritual kingdom is set between Christ's Ascension, when he leaves this world, and his Second Coming, when he returns. But how does a kingdom advance when, right at the start, its king disappears? “The Once and Future King" is the second sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

For forty days between his Resurrection and Ascension, Jesus speaks to his disciples about the kingdom of God. But have you ever wondered why the kingdom is described as, well, a kingdom? When we pray, "Thy kingdom come," what exactly are we asking for? What is the kingdom exactly, and why do we need it? These are questions our new sermon series will explore in depth. “The Spiritual Kingdom" is the first sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Despite his sin, the Lost Son trusted his father to take him back. That's faith. Jesus doesn't describe this faith as a strength; to be honest, it's more of a weakness. After living selfishly, the son hits rock bottom and, instead of subsisting on what the world is serving up, he longs to share bread with his father's servants. He doesn't expect a feast. He expects to be saved. “Eating With Faith" is the final sermon in a five-part series titled Eating With Jesus: Creating A Culture of Grace. Through the parables of Luke 14-15, we discover what it truly means to receive sinners and eat with them. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Eating with Jesus means letting of of the excuses that keep us from full communion. We make excuses because we imagine that being absent from the table costs us nothing. We stop making excuses when we discover that there is no other way to salvation than to eat with Jesus. “Eating Without Excuses" is the fourth sermon in a five-part series titled Eating With Jesus: Creating A Culture of Grace. Through the parables of Luke 14-15, we will discover what it truly means to receive sinners and eat with them. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.i

If you're not eating with joy, then you're not eating with Jesus. The table he prepares is a place of celebration. But if that's true, why do so many of us struggle to feel this joy we're supposed to have? Should we try to fake the joy, or manufacture it? Or is there a different way to discover joy? “Eating With Joy" is the third sermon in a five-part series titled Eating With Jesus: Creating A Culture of Grace. Through the parables of Luke 14-15, we will discover what it truly means to receive sinners and eat with them. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.