Dan Stockum - October 24, 2021
Forgiveness or Accountability?
Everyone would love to be part of a forgiving community. But no one would want to be part of a community where members acted in whatever way they wished with no accountability. So which should we choose? Forgiveness or accountability? This week, we see that both forgiveness and accountability must be part of any Christian community, and how Scripture bridges the two seemingly incompatible requirements.
From Series: "Show Others How Much They Matter"
This Week's Sermon: "Life in the Kingdom of God"
Just about everyone has some type of personal agenda. People have plans, programs, things they want to accomplish, and specific ways they want to accomplish them. So they make lists, set goals, and try to reach them.
God is no stranger to agendas. In fact, He has a personal agenda, too; something He wants to accomplish in His way, in His world, and in His people. Scripture calls this agenda “the kingdom of God.” And the advancement of God’s kingdom is, in fact, the central unifying theme of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
So what is the kingdom of God? Why did Jesus spend so much time talking about it? What does it mean to be a citizen of God’s kingdom? And what is the kingdom of God’s relevance to our everyday lives?
