Sermons About City-of-god
Biblical Faith is a Radical Faith
1. Biblical, saving faith radically trusts in the unseen seemingly impossible promises of God. (11-12) 2. Biblical saving faith radically lives not as citizens of earth but as strangers and exiles. (13-16)
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The Garden in the City
Last week we ended the year in the book of Genesis, coincidentally we’re going to begin this year in the book of Revelation. Revelation is a hard book to understand. John Calvin when he wrote the first commentary on the bible, purposely excluded Revelation saying, “the knowledge contained therein is too lofty for me to attain.” We’re only going to look at three verses but to understand them we have to go through the entire bible twice...
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Countercultural Counterculture
Since the day Christ established his Church his people have had to live in two cities -- the city of man and the city of God. This dual-citizenship is a source of tension, suffering, and sometimes persecution. The Apostle Peter knew this tension well. He wrote a letter, 1Peter, to comfort Christians who were coming face-to-face with suffering and to tell them how to live well in both cities. Listen in as we begin our study of 1Peter to discover how the Church ought to live as a city within the city.
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Hebrews 12:12-29
Offer acceptable worship, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
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