Gospel in the Old Testament | Part 4 | Davidic Kingdom
Psalm 2 The Kingdom of Israel under David and Solomon was the kingdom at its zenith – a sign unto the whole world that life under the rule and reign of Yahweh was good. Yet, the kingdom fell apart, and one bad king after another led the people astray. The prophet Isaiah begins to look…
Read MoreGospel in the Old Testament | Part 3 | Temple
Hebrews 10:1-7 To the Jewish mind, the Temple was the center of the universe. It was the connection point between heaven and earth, the place of God’s throne and His dwelling. In this message, we are going to trace down the functions of the Temple from Genesis to Revelation, understanding how everything the Temple represented…
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Genesis 1-3
Read MorePracticing the Way | The Story Of Scripture
Scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus. In this message, Koen reflects on the overarching story of Scripture, the connections between the Old and New Testament and on how the story of Scripture is still unfolding and we as followers of Jesus are playing a part in that. Colossians 1:15-20
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Trusting God in All Seasons
Ecclesiastes chapter 3 talks about the different seasons of life. Not so much in good and bad times, but in different times with different purposes.
As we go through the seasons of the year and the seasons of life, we tend to dread the Winter seasons and look forward to the Spring. But what if God actually had a special purpose for those Winter seasons in life? Are we ready to receive what He has for us in the Winter season?
Read MoreGospel Generosity | Part 2 | Why We Give
In this message, we continue our learning journey about generosity that is rooted in the Gospel. We’re going to walk through 2 Corinthians 9 passage, reflecting on three important characteristics of Gospel Generosity. HOW are we invited to give?
We give sacrificially
We give cheerfully
We give faithfully
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2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Philippians 2:5-11
Read MoreThe Narrow Path | Part 8 | The Plank, the Speck and the Spirit of Condemnation
In this message, we discuss every not-Christian’s favourite Bible verse: do not judge. And the fact that this is quoted back to us so often is because the Church is infamous for its judgmental attitude.
Somehow, the Church has the manage the tension of being both wildly inclusive in the way of Jesus, and persuade people to join the journey on the narrow path. How can we do this?
According to Jesus, this means dying to our self-justification, hypocrisy and judgmental attitude, putting on humility and integrity instead so that we can walk in the way of loving correction.
Read MoreThe Narrow Path | Part 6 | Breaking Mammon’s Power
In this part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins to speak about our relationship to money, speaking in profound terms. His words apply equally to those who have a lot and those who have a little, because money can be or become an idol for anyone.
Jesus addresses us from the perspective that money is no neutral subject. He is making clear that there is an inherent power that money holds that will always make us desire more.
We invite you to let Jesus radically reshape your approach to possessions, and consider how you assign value, what you look to for a sense of identity and security and who you serve.
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