The Mission of God
God calls His pilgrim people to go forth, promising to bless them so that they can be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:1-3
Take Refuge In Christ
Refuge and security for eternity can be found only in Christ.
Psalm 16
Moses and Christ – Law and Grace
Christ came to reveal the fullness of grace, and we live by grace, not law.
John 1:16-17
Series Outline for “Christ, the Church, Christians, & Culture”
This lengthy series looks at the complex relationship between Christ, His Church, individual Christians and the culture in which they live. It shows that while Christ is Lord of both the Church and all nations, the way in which He rules each sphere is distinct, and Christians and the Church are called to act accordingly. This series advocates a two-kingdom model, which has a lengthy history in the Church but is usually not the model advocated by most evangelical Christians in America.
Living as Citizens of Two Kingdoms
Christians are citizens of the common kingdom because they are humans, but they are also citizens of the redemptive kingdom because they have been born again in Christ, and they must never confuse or merge these kingdoms. John 17:14-18 Reading: Psalm 47:1-9 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching […]
The Call, Christians, and Culture
Our primary identity comes from God’s call placing us in Christ, but He has also given each of us individual calls – a particular mixture of desires, gifts, talents, responsibilities, relationships, and opportunities that we receive from God and develop and nurture throughout life to allow each of us to love and serve God and our neighbor.
1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Messiah’s Mosaic
The church is God’s nation, comprised of people from every nation and culture, and her primary allegiance is to God’s kingdom rather than each member’s preferred culture.
Galatians 3:26-29
Christ the True Man
Christ, the Second Adam, is the True Man, showing us what it means to be truly human, and restoring our humanity.
1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Christmas Humility
The humble nature of Christ’s birth points to the great humility of the incarnation where God became a man to save us.
Luke 2:1-7
Dare To Be A Daniel: Living As God’s Sojourning Exiles
Daniel serves as an example of how God sojourning exile people are to remain distinct in their faith and worship yet labor with unbelievers in the common kingdom, in order that God may use us to draw people into His redemptive kingdom.
Daniel 1
God’s Sojourning Exile People (Part 2)
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home.
Jeremiah 29:1-14
God’s Sojourning Exile People (Part 1)
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home.
Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16
Christian Support of Politics and the Law
A video answering the question of whether or not Christians should/can support unbiblical political positions or laws.
The Law of Moses and Civil Government
The Mosaic covenant of law was given to Israel for life in the promised land and was never intended as the basis for government in the common kingdom, and even its function within the people of God has changed with the new covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:9-13
Giving Caesar His Due
Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible.
Romans 13: 1-7
The Lord of the Rings – Understanding Sphere Sovereignty
Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Part 2)
After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation.
Romans 2:14-15
Giving Thanks for the Body of Christ
We are to give thanks for the faith and love of the body of Christ for as He is now revealed through the Church He will one day be revealed in person.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-12
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Part 1)
After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation, in order to preserve the human race and redeem His people.
John 18:33-36
Creation, Culture, and the Curse
Humans were created to cultivate culture by ruling and developing God’s creation, but the fall caused significant changes in creation and necessitated redemption.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-17; 3:14-20
Every Square Inch
Jesus Christ is the risen and exalted Lord over all things, ruling every square inch of the universe for God’s glory.
Matthew 28:18-20
The Less-Advertised Follower of God
We follow God, not to be known by man, but to be known by God.
Colossians 4:7-16
Series Outline for 1st Peter
This series gave a verse by verse exposition of 1 Peter, focusing on the themes of the church as exiles in this world and the suffering that comes from that status.
Encouragement for God’s Sojourning Exiles
As God’s chosen, exile people, we are called to stand in His grace, loving, encouraging and serving one another, as He blesses us with His perfect peace.
1 Peter 5:12-14
One Body, One Church, Doing Good
As the body of Christ we are called to entrust ourselves to our faithful creator by doing good as the Church.
1 Peter 5:1-11