Christ’s kingdom is one of love. And even now, he’s calling us, he’s working in us, he’s changing us – so that the love of his kingdom would be in us.
Our king came down to serve his peasants. The master of heaven came to give us the most precious thing he had. He came to give us himself – to give up his dying breath, so that we could be filled with His Spirit of life.
Not only does God support his people with a lifetime warranty. But he tells us that his faithfulness is forever. His faithfulness to those who trust him – it continues beyond our earthly lifetimes.
Even the greatest kings and armies of the earth are just small specks of nothing compared to God.
Following Jesus means we need to follow His Word – not our opinions or our emotions.
Living by false standards of cleanness won’t make us clean.
But Jesus crossed the great gulf from the Holy land of heaven, and he landed his boat in the defiled regions of the earth – because in mercy, he loved us.
And the aim of our work, on Jesus’s behalf, is to advance this love – to promote the influence of Christ’s love, both in ourselves, and in the people around us.
It’s not as though the idea of love existed eternally, and then God came across it at some point and learned to love. No, love has its definition and existence in God. Love exists, because God exists.
God’s word is calling us to contend for the faith today, so that his truth will be carried along into tomorrow.
What Is True Faith? Introduction On Sunday morning, our Assistant Pastor Josh Duemler preached at Fellowship Reformed Church in Mt Pleasant, MI. Pastor Josh preached from Matthew 8, to explain…
God doesn't say, "Love, so that I will love you." But he says, "Love, because I have loved you."
Why the Reformation Still Matters This morning, I’m going to be starting a new sermon series, titled “Why the Reformation Still Matters.” I imagine that many of you have heard…
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Very few of us need encouragement to watch out for ourselves. But to watch out and pay attention to the needs of others, just as intently – that’s a challenge. That’s not natural. Indeed, it’s divine.
in Christ, life is good and productive, and death is transformed into gain. In Christ, we’re given a new commission to live for the one who died for us, and new confidence to die for the one who lives for us.