Sermons on Kingdom of God (Page 2)
Zip Code – Intro
Pastor T. C. kicks off a new teaching series called “Zip Code: Homing in on Who We Are to Know Where We’re Going.” This message explores a passage from Paul’s letter to the Colossian church about finding identity in Christ. Identity sets a trajectory that leads us to our destiny.
Family & Privilege
In this message, Pastor T. C. confronts an important relational dynamic that affects forging family: privilege. Pastor T. C. draws from Jesus’s teachings and from the letters of the apostle Paul, as well as pointing to a new resource on privilege by Dominique Gilliard entitled, Subversive Witness.
The Cross & Racist Violence
In John 12, Jesus reflects on the meaning of his death on the cross. His crucifixion exposes the unjust and corrupt way the world is ordered. Systemic evils like racism and misogyny are forms of Scapegoating carried out by the principalities and powers. Jesus disarms the powers by defeating their greatest weapon: the fear of death. Jesus’s Cross not only exposes and disarms the powers, it also refounds the world—it is his Coronation as the rightful King of the world.…
John 3:16
If we don’t understand the broader story framework of the Bible, even a verse as familiar as John 3:16 can be misunderstood and its message distorted. Far too many people think that the story the Bible is telling is about personal behavior, knowing the right information about Jesus, and going to heaven when we die. In this message, Pastor T. C. sets the record straight by placing this overly-familiar verse in its proper context.
Peacemaking
As we continue in the “Spoke in the Wheel” teaching series, Pastor T. C. addresses five common misconceptions around “Peacemaking.”