Friends, we're called into God's eternal, worldwide mission, not our own small ideas. While the scope can feel overwhelming, this divine mission is grounded in His absolute authority and limitless provision.
His Mission, Our Assurance Friends, we're called into God's eternal, worldwide mission, not our own small ideas. While the scope can feel overwhelming, this divine mission is grounded in His absolute authority and limitless provision.
From the very beginning, God's active and vocal sovereignty established His universal claim, revealing that our mission is a continuation of His eternal purpose. This journey begins with a call for internal integrity and genuine worship before we can effectively participate in outward proclamation.
From the very beginning, the biblical narrative reveals a God who is active and vocal, shaping creation and calling humanity. This divine speech establishes the ultimate scope and authority of God's redemptive work, tran This means that every believer, in their unique sphere of influence, becomes an instrument of God's active voice, breaking the silence of human indifference and announcing the victory of Christ. A particularly edifying i
Our journey of faith reveals that a blessed life, both individually and communally, is fundamentally rooted in a profound "Fear of the Lord"—an awe-filled respect for God's majesty that is the starting point of wisdom. This ancient truth expanded with the early church, which found edification by walking in both the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
The Blessed Life: Reverence, Comfort, and the Flourishing of God's People Psalms 128:1 • Acts 9:31
In Mark 6:30-44, Jesus and his disciples are seen as a model for what a powerful congregation should look like. The disciples report back to Jesus both what they have done and what they have taught, seeking his interpretation and perspective.
All right, let’s go to the word immediately, and I’d like to invite you to come with me to the Book of Mark, the gospel according to Mark. Actually these were some thoughts that I has going to share with… let’s go to cha What kind of church God needs in this time of history and in this place, in this city? What kind of people do we want to be?
The biblical message of sowing and reaping offers profound insights into how believers should approach resource management, labor, and faith, moving from ancient wisdom to new covenant understanding. It calls us to persistent, unceasing labor despite life's uncertainties, trusting God's sovereignty even when we don't know which efforts will prosper.
The Believer's Harvest: Cultivating a Life of Diligence, Generosity, and Divine Provision Ecclesiastes 11:6 • 2 Corinthians 9:10
The scriptural narrative reveals a consistent and deepening call to care for the vulnerable, culminating in a profound redefinition of our relationship with the Divine. From ancient laws commanding empathy due to shared experience, the journey progresses to Jesus' radical ethics where God Himself is encountered in the suffering stranger.
The Unveiling of God: From Empathy's Memory to Christ's Embodied Presence Deuteronomy 10:18-19 • Matthew 25:34-36
The grand narrative of our faith centers on restoring true peace—a profound state of wholeness rooted in right relationships with God and others. While a life contrary to divine order brings an inner turmoil, we are called beyond this unrest to be active peacemakers.
From Restlessness to Reconciliation: The Believer's Call to Authentic Peace Isaiah 48:22 • Matthew 5:9
Bob and Susy Baker, pastors with a long history in the Latino community, were invited to speak at a joint service with the Lion of Judah congregation. Bob spoke about Phillip, a man in the Bible who was a bridge builder for the Kingdom of God.
Bob and Susy Baker have been pastors for many years and are no strangers to the Latino community, actually because they met many years ago in Chicago, in the ministry of…. Who’s very well known at the Latino community na back in Chicago and we’re delighted to have them. And I asked Bob, given the fact that we have this joint service today, to bring us the word of the Lord.