"Road Trip" Sermon #7 - Repent (Come and See!)

Message #7 in my "Road Trip" series at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church.

Title: "Repent (Come and See!)"

Summary: Continues to unpack the condensed version of the message of Jesus in Mark 1:15 "The time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe the good news!" The focus this time is the word "Repent." Although the word is strongly connected to risk and threat in our culture, it doesn't just refer to the need to turn from something bad. It can also be a call to turn towards something wonderful. In fact, every turning involved both a turn-from and a turn-towards. In the message of Jesus however, the emphasis is on the arrival of the Kingdom, which is not to be seen as a threat, but as "good news!" The message of Jesus is a turn-towards invitation, and adopting that perspective can change the way we experience our lives.

Slides: Click here to view the slides from the sermon in a new window.

Audio: Click here to listen to the sermon audio from Sunday February 11th, 2018.

Video: See the message here on Facebook Live.

Find the whole series here.

"Road Trip" Sermon #6 - Kingdom Come, Then and Now

Message #6 in my "Road Trip" series at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church.

Title: "Kingdom Come - Then and Now"

Summary: Continues to unpack the condensed version of the message of Jesus in Mark 1:15

"The time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe the good news!" The focus this time is the word "Kingdom" and the phrase "Kingdom come." Looks at two meanings: the final arrival of the Kingdom when Jesus returns (reappears, really) and the idea that the Kingdom can come it various ways even now, in us and through us. For example, whenever something broken is fixed that's "a little bit of Kingdom come." So the message of Jesus is not only about the Kingdom to come in the future, but also an invitation to join in God's work to bring the Kingdom here and now.

Slides: Click here to view the slides from the sermon in a new window.

Audio: Click here to listen to the sermon audio from Sunday February 11th, 2018.

Find the complete series here.