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In a shaking world, our focus must be on the unshakeable kingdom of God. · This is a focus on heavenly things. The kingdom of God is not just a kingdom coming in the future. It is a constantly coming kingdom working in our hearts ( Lk. 17:20 , 21 ). · God speaks to us internally. God’s voice is not a…

While y'all gathered at RHUMC… I went home this past weekend Remember all the things that used to direct my life For many years… I was running from my past… driven by my past Many live for the past… dragging it around. Others live for the present… getting everything they can. Still others have goals…

The Kingdom of God is something we used to talk about a lot — because it’s important. Here’s why it’s important: The Kingdom of God shows up 67 times in the New Testament. And then you can add the 31 times that Kingdom of Heaven is used, and in those verses and a some new ones, there’s 30 times when…

Call out your favorite childhood stories - mine were Hardy Boys books! When families and close friends gather there stories fill the air. As children we loved to listen in on the stories our parents and grandparents told. We are able to remember stories much more easily than lists of dates and other…

For this second Sunday of Advent, our text this morning is Luke 1:26-38 : In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,…

Introduction If you were not here last Sunday we took the time to briefly work our way through the beginning of Mark 4 on the parable of the sower. If you remember, this was a parable delivered to the mass crowds and then further explained to the disciples. This next section of the chapter was directed…

Introduction Kingdom collapse. Recap The events of Daniel take place between 605-530ish BC God had sent Israel into exile because of their failure to remain faithful to God. Yet the book of Daniel shows us that God remains faithful to his own, even when they are in “enemy territory” Daniel was intricately…

Good morning! Life Update If we haven’t met, my name is Chris... Good morning, so good to be with you all! It feels like it’s been a long time. A lot has happened. If you don’t know, Morgan and I welcomed Simon Christopher into the world on June 14th... Then less than two weeks later we found out Morgan…

Living Intentionally In the craziness of life, being still, listening and experiencing God’s presence can seem like unattainable aspirations. Today, we explore how to be more intentional about our walk with God. Lets begin with what Jesus told his disciples 28 Come to me, all of you who labor and are…

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ…

Trouble in the Text: Peter asked how many times should he forgive. Notes: Verse By Verse: Vs. 21 Up to seven times: A generous offer, but not enough for Jesus. Jesus suggests unlimited forgiveness by using the number seven, which often represents totality or completeness. Vs. 22 They should forgive continuously…

Today we are starting in Matthew chapter 13. We will work our way through the entire chapter over the next several Sundays, seeing what Jesus is teaching us about God’s kingdom. We will be looking at what it means to be Kingdom Focused. The last few message from myself and Bro. Bobby will also help us…

Every good citizen of the USA knows and has recited the pledge of allegiance. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I am sure you all know our pledge of allegiance…

The Gospel T ells You that You’re a Citizen of God’s Kingdom, a Part of one of His Colonies Phil 1 weill be our key text Phil 1:2 7 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit,…

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a reminder that the kingdom of heaven comes with blessings; they are blessings which meet God’s people no matter where they are.

What we are going to talk about today is two kingdoms. Up to this point in Matthew we have only read about one kingdom: “The Kingdom of God”. But in this passage today we are introduced to another kingdom who has a spiritual ruler, who is able to enslave men and women and has great influence in this…

Introduction - Recap: Gather, Grow, Go vision for moving forward. I hope that this morning’s message is encouraging to you. - Main idea: We must be a church that goes out into the community throughout the week. Missional life is the going life. You know, I remember a day in ministry a few years ago when…

There was a misunderstanding of the kingdom, and what it was. The pharisees were looking for a time when God would rule on earth, setting up his kingdom. Because that is what we see in the Old Testament. Have you ever seen mountains, how they all look like they are right in front of you, but as you get…

Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? A: To prove it wasn’t a chicken. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Chickens are always funny- right? Well, they are always funny until you try and answer a particular question about them. Which came first- the chicken…

Intro Frankly, I don’t know where to start with this passage today. It has been the hardest passage to deal with for preaching, not because the content is so obscure or confusing, but because it seems so irrelevant and unimportant to us here today in 2021. Why do we care about all these details of ancient…

Broken Paradise I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Switchfoot. They’ve been a constant soundtrack in the background on my life for the last 25 years. Jon Forman is one of the great songwriters of our day. Don’t believe me, check out his solo albums. One theme that has been constant in the music…

And they lived happily ever after… I love a good children’s story that ends with those words. If you’ve ever read a story to a small child, a story that had villains or other scary parts, it might have been helpful for the child to know beforehand that the villain loses, the troubles come to a joyful…

Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world. You rescue us from the kingdom of darkness and bring us into the light of your perfect kingdom of love and goodness. We pray your kingdom would come and your will would be done in our lives, in our families, in our church, and in our community as it is in heaven.…

In the previous chapter, Jesus told us a parable of prodigal son. It was actually a story about the prodigal’s older brother as Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees, who were hard hearted towards those who sought out forgiveness. He compared them to how the elder brother reacted when the prodigal came…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to the gospel of Matthew. Matthew chapter 6. & we’re gonna read verses 25-34. Matthew 6:25-34 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: The King’s Cure for Worry In Matthew 6:25 , Jesus…