519 Church Sermons

The two distinct but complementary themes of Covenant (God’s loving relationship with us) and Kingdom (God’s rule and reign over us) form a sort of double-helix like structure that can be traced throughout the Bible. Listen in as we spend the next few weeks looking at these two themes: where they appear, what they change, and how they can change us.

The two distinct but complementary themes of Covenant (God’s loving relationship with us) and Kingdom (God’s rule and reign over us) form a sort of double-helix like structure that can be traced throughout the Bible. Listen in as we spend the next few weeks looking at these two themes: where they appear, what they change, and how they can change us.

The two distinct but complementary themes of Covenant (God’s loving relationship with us) and Kingdom (God’s rule and reign over us) form a sort of double-helix like structure that can be traced throughout the Bible. Listen in as we spend the next six weeks looking at these two themes: where they appear, what they change, and how they can change us.

The two distinct but complementary themes of Covenant (God’s loving relationship with us) and Kingdom (God’s rule and reign over us) form a sort of double-helix like structure that can be traced throughout the Bible. Listen in as we spend the next six weeks looking at these two themes: where they appear, what they change, and how they can change us. In this first sermon, we attempt to give a broad overview so that if you miss some of the other sermons, you can play catch up by only listening to this one.

We all want to leave our mark–to somehow make a difference and put our stamp on the world. However, the scriptures remind us that God has first marked us, and that as followers of Jesus, our primary task is not to leave marks that reflect our own personal accomplishments, but to make manifest the glory of God in the world.

We all want to leave our mark–to somehow make a difference and put our stamp on the world. However, the scriptures remind us that God has first marked us, and that as followers of Jesus, our primary task is not to leave marks that reflect our own personal accomplishments, but to make manifest the glory of God in the world.

We all want to leave our mark–to somehow make a difference and put our stamp on the world. However, the scriptures remind us that God has first marked us, and that as followers of Jesus, our primary task is not to leave marks that reflect our own personal accomplishments, but to make manifest the glory of God in the world.

When staleness sets in, it has a way of affecting every part of our lives, and we become stagnant. But God desires to do a new thing in and through each of us if we will allow it, by repenting and believing in the good news that the kingdom of God has come near.

When our work becomes stale, it diminishes the way we interact with others–friends, coworkers and even family. Jesus calls us to freshen our words as we practice blessing others, which restores relationships.

When our hearts become stale, we lose passion as we work. Jesus invites us to carry a fresh flavor into any job we have before us.

When our outlook becomes stale, our hearts fade, doubting that God is near. Jesus’ promise to us is that if we are persistent God will hear and respond to our cry.

When our lives become stale, our outlook on life loses hopefulness. It is through Jesus that we are made new and the dead places in our lives become fresh water once more.