Synopsis: The question we seek to answer in this sermon concerns the place justice efforts should have in the mission of the church. We look today at one of the most well-known Old Testament passages on this topic, Micah 6:8. “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require…
Synopsis: There is one aspect of the mission of the church that people don’t like to talk about, and that’s the call to suffer. In today’s passage, Paul states very clearly that we are called not only to be glorified with Christ, but also to suffer with him.
Synopsis: The parable of the weeds helps us understand our current age and the job Jesus has for us in this age. Specifically, it tells us that our age will be marked by the coexistence of good and evil. Evil will not be removed until Jesus does so on Judgment Day. Until then, we must…
The gospel of Luke has been called ‘the gospel of the underdog.’ Luke is careful to highlight the fact that the gospel message is for all – for the ones we would expect and the ones we would least expect – the poor, the sinful, and the seemingly insignificant. In this encounter with ten lepers,…
Synopsis: In our series on the mission of the church, we are considering today the flip side of this question. What is not the mission of the church? Specifically, we want to understand the relevance of the cultural mandate to us today.
Synopsis: Isaiah 9 is an Old Testament prophecy of the coming Messiah, who is God’s great light shining in the darkness.
Synopsis of sermon: Today’s passage contains John’s version of the Great Commission, in which Jesus tells his people that we are sent by him just as the Father has sent Jesus.
Synopsis: Today’s text contains Luke’s version of the Great Commission. These texts contain the clearest instruction in the Bible to answer our central question in this series: “What is the mission of the Church.” In today’s text, the answer given to that question is that we are to be Spirit-filled witnesses to Jesus and his…
As we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus in the midst of an Advent season marked by sickness, strife, discord, and seeming chaos, we find a great challenge and great hope in Colossians 3:1-17. We are reminded of our place before the Lord as those redeemed in Christ and the beautiful result as we…
Summary: Jesus will bring about his kingdom, but he has an assignment to give to his church. We are to make disciples, which includes the three components of going, baptizing and teaching.