big idea: judgement on evil planted in God’s good world must wait, but will come introduce me Why is there so much evil and suffering in our world? Where does it come from? What is at its root? I think probably the most common answer you’d get
With King David, God's Kingdom seems to reach its summit - finally under a king "after God's own heart". But as we see, David's heart is mixed. The Kingdom flourishes when he follows the true King but fractures when he makes his own way.
Every kingdom has a king, and every king has a design for his kingdom - and every king has a means to bring about that design. What is God's design for His Kingdom? And how will he bring it about?
God’s way often surprises us - but leads to victory Intro me Last week, Ed helped us see that Jesus declares himself greater than great King David, greater than the Holy Temple, greater even than the Sabbath, that central feature of Jewish iden
Jesus asks his followers to make a costly chooice. Following him may require significant sacrifices for us, but they are nothing compared to what he has done for us.
Go to the lost, give what you got, and bring peace. intro me We talk a lot at Hope City about how the Bible is our absolute authority - over tradition, over culture - because we believe it is God’s word to us. We want to be a church which hears
Live life shaped by Messiah’s merciful call Intro me Rather than looking at tiny slices of the bible in isolation, reading things in context is always important. Each passage we study fits into the bigger story, slotted together with those arou
Jesus calls Mathew the tax collector to follow him, and then joins "taxcolllectors and sinners" for dinner. To the Pharisees this is a scandal. To Jesus, this is essential mission. He is like a physician enerstly seeking out the sick to bring t
In the storm, Jesus demonstrates his awesome authority - this time, over nature. The fearful fishermen have little faith - but Jesus saves by grace even those with little faith.
As Jesus concludes his famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, he chooses to finish with a clear call not just to hear, but to obey. The crowds are amazed that he teaches with such authority. We reflect together on how we should respond.
Jesus warns us to watch out for false prophets (or guides) - and teaches us how to spot them: by looking for the fruit of a transformed heart in their lives
Love is Exclusive: Enter the Narrow GateJesus offers the “Golden Rule” as the summary of the Law and the Prophets. The essence of this rule is love, which cannot be perfectly fulfilled without God radically changing our hearts. Truly loving ot