Looking Up to Look Out (Matthew 5:14-16)
Key Idea: Looking out (evangelism) is rooted in whether we are looking in or looking up. I. Hiding our faith is rooted in looking in (wrong worries and fears) Four ways we hide our light when we look in: A. We conceal B. We compromise C. We conform D. We congretate II. Sharing our faith […]
Be Salt Not Salty (Matthew 5:13)
Key Idea: To be salt is to seek to make things better and stop things from getting worse, by living as faithful citizens of God’s kingdom, to make known our King. Two questions about being the salt of the earth: We live faithfully by being guided by truth and love:
Mercy: A Sacrifice of Our Idols (Matthew 5:7)
The Profit of a Generous Life (Luke 16:1-13)
Key Idea: The investment that produces the greatest profit is generosity.
An Upside-Down Kingdom
A Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-7)
Key idea: Unlike the dead hopes of the world, the resurrection of Christ offers us a living hope.
The Darkness and the Dawn (Part 3) (Matthew 4:23-25)
Key Idea: The gospel of the kingdom means embracing and reflecting the light ofChrist. I. The Hope of the Kingdom: Embracing the Light of Christ A. Hope declared B. Hope demonstrated II. The Mission of the Kingdom: Reflect the Light of Christ […]
Following the Light
The Darkness and the Dawn (Matthew 4:12-17)
Key Idea: We find the dawn for our darkness through faith in Christ Flee the darkness of misplaced faith: a. Misplaced faith leads to darkness b. Misplaced faith leads to danger Look to the dawn through faith in Christ: a. We have hope for the dawn because Christ is faithful b. We embrace the hope of […]
Meditation isn’t Missing, It’s Misdirected