Church of the Advent - Sermons: Imagining the Kingdom

The Good Shepherd

Rev. Josh Ruiter — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Good Shepherd

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Josh Ruiter

Date: 6th September 2015

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Throughout Christ's ministry, and especially here in the parable of the Good Shepherd, He is reorienting the way people look at faith, live their lives, and approach their relationship with God.

The Great Banquet

Rev. Daniel Beilman — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Great Banquet

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Daniel Beilman

Date: 30th August 2015

Passage: Luke 14:1-35

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Dan Beilman considers Christ's parable of the Great Banquet, its presentation of the Kingdom as a feast, and how an invitation to the feast is an invitation to belief.

The Persistent Widow

Dan Marotta — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Persistent Widow

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Dan Marotta

Date: 23rd August 2015

Passage: Luke 18:1-43

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God reaches out to us, and he invites us to do life with Him, says Dan Marotta of The Falls Church Anglican. And the touchpoint for doing life with God is prayer. This parable gives us the encouragement we need to keep praying, to keep doing life with God.

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Bryan Wandel — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Bryan Wandel

Date: 16th August 2015

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This parable is set in the afterlife. But what can it teach us about injustice in this world, and how to live right now?

Tenants in God's Vineyard

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

Tenants in God's Vineyard

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 9th August 2015

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We must recognize that our lives are God's vineyards in this world. We prefer the illusion that we own the vineyard; but we are merely tenants.

The Mustard Seed

Rev. Daniel Beilman — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Mustard Seed

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Daniel Beilman

Date: 2nd August 2015

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God's Kingdom is like the mustard seed, which, though small when planted, grows into the largest garden tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

Christian Forgiveness

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

Christian Forgiveness

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 26th July 2015

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Forgiveness is hard, says Tommy Hinson. But unconditional forgiveness is at the heart of the Kingdom of God. We must understand what that means to truly understand Jesus.

The Treasure and the Pearl

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Treasure and the Pearl

Series: Imagining the Kingdom

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 19th July 2015

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Tommy Hinson dissects the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl then asks, "Who is the Kingdom of God for and what happens when we find it?"