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Your Kingdom Come
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 11, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. Small But Priceless
Contributed on Jul 11, 2003
The Kingdom of God might be look small like a mustard seed, but it is potent and valuable. We must "sell everything" to attain it.
Small But Priceless: Your Kingdom Come Matt. 13:31-33, 44-46 July 6, 2003 Intro: Joanne, Thomas and I spent most of our vacation in the US, in the Columbia River Gorge between Washington and Oregon. We had a good time! It has been a while since I was in the States, and I really noticed ...read more
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2. No Fair!
Contributed on Jul 18, 2003
The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of grace - we are called to be grateful to God and to recognize others as our equals in God’s Kingdom.
No Fair! Matt. 20:1-16 Your Kingdom Come: July 13, 2003 Intro: Growing up with an older sibling, one of the frequent cries out of my mouth was one some of you parents hear on a daily basis: “no fair!” You know, “How come he gets to stay up later? How come he gets to choose what to watch ...read more
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3. Erasing The Debt
Contributed on Aug 1, 2003
The radical nature of God’s forgiveness for us, and why it is essential that we forgive others in turn.
Erasing the Debt: Matt. 18:21-35 “Your Kingdom Come”; July 20, 2003 Intro: A pastor’s son and his mom had been to a shopping mall and the boy had acted badly, wanting this and that, running off, etc. As they were driving home, he could sense her displeasure and said, "When we ask God to ...read more
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4. What You Do With What You've Got
Contributed on Aug 1, 2003
Being faithful and taking risks with what God has given us to steward in the service of His Kingdom
What You Do With What You’ve Got Matt 25:14-30: July 27, 2003 Intro: I’ve titled today’s sermon “What You Do With What You’ve Got,” and if you’re Calvin, my favorite comic strip character, what you “do” is entertain us with what you’ve “got” which is a wonderful perspective on life. For ...read more
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5. When To Weed
Contributed on May 8, 2007
the parable of the weeds teaches us: don’t worry, God will sort it out. Evil can grow for awhile, but it will not prevail. Stand strong, be faithful, and we will see the Kingdom of God.
When to Weed: Your Kingdom Come Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: This morning we are going to look at another parable of the Kingdom of God, found in Matt. 13. And since it is an agricultural parable, I thought you might enjoy the following fictitious conversation between God and St. Francis, ...read more