Sermons from November 2021

Sermons from November 2021

Greatness in the Kingdom

Greatness in the Kingdom – Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 20, verses 17 to 34 Toxic leaders Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Lord Acton: Letter to Archbishop Mandell Creighton (Apr. 5, 1887) Jerusalem for Jesus (Matthew 20: 17-19) He is going to death, so far from greatness in the eyes of Jews and Romans. But this is what is up next for Him. 17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way,…

The Upside-Down Kingdom

The Upside-Down Kingdom – Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 19:13 to chapter 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’ Matthew 20:16 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. The Upside-Down Kingdom Who will inherit the kingdom of heaven? Children, and those who have humble hearts like them. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”…

Marriage in the Kingdom

Marriage in the Kingdom – Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 19 3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?’ 4 ‘Haven’t you read,’ he replied, ‘that at the beginning the Creator “made them male and female,” 5 and said, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh”? 6 So they are no…

The King’s New People

The King’s New People – Matthew’s gospel chapter 18 The greatest in the kingdom of heaven 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this…

The Servant King

The Servant King – Matthew’s Gospel chapter 17 The transfiguration 17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Matthew 17:1-3 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version®…