Revelation is a weird and wild book, filled with larger than life imagery. Unfortunately it's also been wildly misunderstood. What is the Revelation of John actually about, and what does he want us to see?
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A sermon about politics, power, and why Jesus didn't stick around.
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How can the church be united when there are people who have significant disagreement on important moral and ethical questions?
Well it all starts with a time traveller named Cornelius...
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2014.06.22 - Jared Both - So What?
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Reflections on the churches… mixed… history with politics.
2014.01.05 - COLOSSIANS REMIXED - Kevin Makins
COLOSSIANS EPILOGUE: PHILEMON & THE TABLE
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Philemon, Colossians 1, Romans 14, 2 Corinthians 5
Paul sends a runaway slave back to his master, because there are some things more important than freedom.
When the slave returned he brought two letters; one we call Colossians, and one we call Philemon. One to the whole church, and one to just the slave’s master.
The text:
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God 5 because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.
I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ. I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother. For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty, yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel; but I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced. Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. One thing more—prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
2013.04.14 - Kevin Makins - The Thing I Am Most Afraid Of: Two Sermons About Power
Acts 8, John 14
If you were to ask me a few years ago what I was afraid of I would have probably said failure, but I’ve failed plenty of times, and now I’m not so scared of it.
I might have said weakness, but I’ve learned that God is with us even more in our weakness than in our strengths.
I might have said the devil or demons, and sure, that’s a frightening thing, but it’s not what I’m most afraid of.
This is a sermon about what I am most afraid of.
Music led by Justine Lodder - starts 49 minutes in.
