When Jesus looks at the kingdom and especially when the Jewish people were looking at the kingdom, they were looking way ahead and, frankly, were looking past us. They were looking past the church age, eventually to the millennial kingdom becuase there will be a millennial reign. There will be a time when Christ sits on the throne of David and rules the world.
And so, as we read about the kingdom, we know we're looking forward to that, but the principles that guide that future kingdom also guide the present dispensation of the Church. The principles don't change and so I have just applied those kingdom principles to what's going on in the Church.
There are some people who are serious enough about their dispensationalism to remind me that the kingdom and the church might not be exactly the same thing. That's for the guys with the really huge brains and it's really more complex than we need to be...
Listen to this week's sermon here.
Parsonage Update:
We're building upstairs walls now and looking forward to putting up roof trusses soon!
Follow our progress on the parsonage. We have a great photo gallerywith pictures from the first excavation cut to the latest work. As you view the gallery, would you please pray with us for the Lord to provide the materials and manpower we need, that He might be glorified in this undertaking? This is more about building people than it is about building a house.
Feel free to visit our Tuesday morning art class. More of an "open studio" time than a formal class. If you’ve ever thought about oil painting or drawing, this is a great way to try it out. It's completely free and open to anyone interested.
Come join us for Dinner and Bible Study every Tuesday evening.
Moms’ Bible Study is now happening every Thursday. Contact Wende or Lisa for info. and location.
Be sure to check our calendar page to find out more about what's going on.
