This is the podcast of our teaching during our Sunday Worship Service. Kingsway Christian Church is located in North York, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.
This Covenant was made with Israel guaranteeing the coming millennial glory of the nation with calluses embracing the church
This Covenant was made with Israel guaranteeing the coming millennial glory of the nation with calluses embracing the church
Love is at the center of the Gospel of Christ. It is the heartbeat of the message of salvation. Jesus said it Himself, John 13:34-35 - "I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Jesus says it again in John 15:12 - "This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you." This same command, He repeats in verse 17 of that same chapter. The Apostle Paul picked up on this as well and he wrote the same commands in his letters. Romans 12:10 - "Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Outdo one another in showing honor." In Romans 13:8, Paul wrote "Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, Do not commit adultery, do not murder; do not steal; do not covet and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbour as yourself." As God's children, this is what we do. We love one another. Love in action has to be seen in us, more so as a church, as the body of Christ. John wrote this over and over again. This, my brothers and sisters is very important, for us to obey. We are to love one another. We are to attend to the needs of one another.
Love is at the center of the Gospel of Christ. It is the heartbeat of the message of salvation. Jesus said it Himself, John 13:34-35 - "I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Jesus says it again in John 15:12 - "This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you." This same command, He repeats in verse 17 of that same chapter. The Apostle Paul picked up on this as well and he wrote the same commands in his letters. Romans 12:10 - "Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Outdo one another in showing honor." In Romans 13:8, Paul wrote "Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, Do not commit adultery, do not murder; do not steal; do not covet and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbour as yourself." As God's children, this is what we do. We love one another. Love in action has to be seen in us, more so as a church, as the body of Christ. John wrote this over and over again. This, my brothers and sisters is very important, for us to obey. We are to love one another. We are to attend to the needs of one another.
"Behold what manner of love, that the Father has given to us." Try to feel John's excitement! He's calling your attention with such excitement! Something that the world would not even admire. What was John so excited about? John is telling his readers that God, in His immeasurable love for us, has adopted us as His children, thus proving that He chose to save us by His grace. We may not look like we are and yet we are indeed God's children. And when Jesus finally comes back, we will all be like Him, pure as He is pure. And we are called to practice righteousness as this is the evidence that we are indeed God's children. John tells us to live a life that righteous and is pleasing to God. We are to live a pure life, devoid of sin, grounded in the promise that Jesus is coming back and He is coming back soon! This is His second coming that we all are eagerly waiting.
"Behold what manner of love, that the Father has given to us." Try to feel John's excitement! He's calling your attention with such excitement! Something that the world would not even admire. What was John so excited about? John is telling his readers that God, in His immeasurable love for us, has adopted us as His children, thus proving that He chose to save us by His grace. We may not look like we are and yet we are indeed God's children. And when Jesus finally comes back, we will all be like Him, pure as He is pure. And we are called to practice righteousness as this is the evidence that we are indeed God's children. John tells us to live a life that righteous and is pleasing to God. We are to live a pure life, devoid of sin, grounded in the promise that Jesus is coming back and He is coming back soon! This is His second coming that we all are eagerly waiting.
True believers will remains in fellowship with Christ and experience the blessings that come through communion with Him.
True believers will remains in fellowship with Christ and experience the blessings that come through communion with Him.
There have always been those, and more will come, who actively oppose Christ and the gospel; We must resist such error and cling to the truth of God as revealed by the Spirit in the Scriptures
There have always been those, and more will come, who actively oppose Christ and the gospel; We must resist such error and cling to the truth of God as revealed by the Spirit in the Scriptures
Those who truly love and obey Christ must not fall in love with the things of this world, but rather with the Father who gives them everything they need.
Those who truly love and obey Christ must not fall in love with the things of this world, but rather with the Father who gives them everything they need.
During the Lord Jesus Christ's ministry here on earth, He said to His disciples; "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Let me tell you this: You can't separate, or, you can't divorce the love for Christ and obedience to His commands. At one point, He even questioned the people of His day when He said, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I tell you?" (Luke 6:46). You see, lip service is not sufficient. Your actions should match your speech. As a matter of fact, lip service is not acceptable to Christ's service. Your obedience to God reveals who you really are. You shall be known by your fruit. Obedience to God's word brings out your true color, it tells the world whether you're a true follower of Christ or a fake Christian. Let me say it again: You can tell a tree by its fruit, you shall be known by your fruit.
During the Lord Jesus Christ's ministry here on earth, He said to His disciples; "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Let me tell you this: You can't separate, or, you can't divorce the love for Christ and obedience to His commands. At one point, He even questioned the people of His day when He said, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I tell you?" (Luke 6:46). You see, lip service is not sufficient. Your actions should match your speech. As a matter of fact, lip service is not acceptable to Christ's service. Your obedience to God reveals who you really are. You shall be known by your fruit. Obedience to God's word brings out your true color, it tells the world whether you're a true follower of Christ or a fake Christian. Let me say it again: You can tell a tree by its fruit, you shall be known by your fruit.
When God initiated His covenant with David, God pledged that David's throne would be firmly established and that there will always be a son of David to sit on the throne, until ultimately, God's own Son, will sit on the throne, from the line of David. You'll read the entire account in 2 Samuel chapter 7 which basically God made with David an unconditional covenant. I'm gonna read to you the summary of that covenant where God said to David, which was summed up in 1 Chronicles 17:11-14; 11 "When your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up one of your descendants after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 "He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever *. 13 "I will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you. 14 "But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever *, and his throne shall be established forever ." (1 Chronicles 17:11-14)
When God initiated His covenant with David, God pledged that David's throne would be firmly established and that there will always be a son of David to sit on the throne, until ultimately, God's own Son, will sit on the throne, from the line of David. You'll read the entire account in 2 Samuel chapter 7 which basically God made with David an unconditional covenant. I'm gonna read to you the summary of that covenant where God said to David, which was summed up in 1 Chronicles 17:11-14; 11 "When your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up one of your descendants after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 "He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever *. 13 "I will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you. 14 "But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever *, and his throne shall be established forever ." (1 Chronicles 17:11-14)
When you hear the name Moses, quite automatically you would think of Israel being slaves in Egypt ,the parting of the Red Sea, and The 10 Commandments. And these commandments are what is commonly referred to as "The Law." If you recall last week, when Pastor Royce talked about the Abrahamic and the unconditional covenant that God had with him. Do you remember the blessings that was declared to him? God said to him: "I will bless those who bless you and curse all those who curse you." In other words, God will prosper those who bless the Hebrew people, but punish those who curse the Hebrew race. And God gave the seal of the covenant, as sign of the covenant relationship, which was circumcision. God had set aside for Himself Abraham so that God said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called." And this goes without saying that any other race outside of the Hebrew line of Abraham were excluded from the covenant; and ultimately "The Seed" was focused in Christ Jesus, who was the same "Seed" that God was referring to when He cursed the Serpent in the garden after the Fall of Man.
When you hear the name Moses, quite automatically you would think of Israel being slaves in Egypt ,the parting of the Red Sea, and The 10 Commandments. And these commandments are what is commonly referred to as "The Law." If you recall last week, when Pastor Royce talked about the Abrahamic and the unconditional covenant that God had with him. Do you remember the blessings that was declared to him? God said to him: "I will bless those who bless you and curse all those who curse you." In other words, God will prosper those who bless the Hebrew people, but punish those who curse the Hebrew race. And God gave the seal of the covenant, as sign of the covenant relationship, which was circumcision. God had set aside for Himself Abraham so that God said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called." And this goes without saying that any other race outside of the Hebrew line of Abraham were excluded from the covenant; and ultimately "The Seed" was focused in Christ Jesus, who was the same "Seed" that God was referring to when He cursed the Serpent in the garden after the Fall of Man.
An unconditional covenant, God guaranteeing to fulfill its provisions. The seal or sign of covenant relationship was circumcision.
The Adamic Covenant was given to Adam after the Fall and covers life under the new conditions in a sin-cursed earth
John's whole testimony of Jesus is the Messiah, the Anointed One of God! And the religious leaders knew fully well that the people will stone them if they say that John's message was from men. They were full of hypocrisy. This is why Jesus didn't give them a reply. He knew that they were all crooked, cringing hypocrites! They even lied and said, "We can't tell!" They knew the answer, they just wouldn't say!
This portion of Mark is where you'll find Jesus talk about a few controversial issues. If you just make a quick scan through this chapter, you will notice that right at the onset of it, the Lord talked about divorce which we are going to spend ample time discussing. And then Jesus talked about who's welcome in God's kingdom and that riches cannot buy you salvation. And then of course toward the end of the chapter, the parody of who's great in God's kingdom. What you gotta do if you want to be great in God's kingdom? This chapter is quite interesting because when you read through and study the passages, you'll find that contemporary. You'll think that Jesus was teaching about current societal issues. More so, North American societal issues.
During Jesus' time here on earth, His people had their own set of purity laws, rituals and traditions as well. And that's how Mark started this chapter 7 of his gospel narrative. Jesus was in Jerusalem and the Pharisees and the religious leaders gathered around Him. And because they were trying to find a case against Him, they took note of how some of His disciples weren't being careful with the ritual washing before meals.
What if we got an “insider” tip that Jesus is coming any moment now, to-day? What if you knew for a fact that you will be standing face to face with Jesus this very moment? What if we knew that in a couple of minutes you're face to face with the Lord, just as what the Bible said and "at at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father?" Are we ready to meet the Lord God and give an account today?
What if the Resurrection did not happen? The reason why there are Churches today is because every Christian believe in the resurrection. Millions of people place their faith in Christ because they believe His resurrection to be true. Millions even die because of their faith in Christ, believing that they too, will be resurrected, just like Jesus. Together, let's study what the Apostle Paul has to say about this question.
We can only really come before God in prayer if and when we are humble enough to accept that in everything and in all things, we need God and we need to go to Him first before we do anything. You could be in situations that you need to make critical decisions. The best thing that you need to do first is pray.
If all our resources would dry up, if all the brooks, if all the rivers and streams ran dry, there will always be one for Elijah. And if that one brook should dry up as well, God can still preserve him and will give a place of sustenance -- And God is still able to do that to His people today.
God is able to command all creatures and make them all obedient to His will. The ravens did not hesitate, they did not object at all when God had them bring Elijah bread and meat in the morning and in the evening. They absolutely submitted to God's sovereign will and they were diligent and glad to obey. God is able to supply our basic needs. But even then, even if we are destitute, the believer still have the hope of eternal life.
God did not consider it too low for Him to be engaged in the work of comforting His people. He sometimes uses instruments, but all real comfort to a broken heart must come directly from God Himself. He doesn't send someone else to do it, but he said, "I will comfort you." It must be God's work. He must do it Himself.
Disappointments are inevitable, we need to choose to be confident in Christ. We don't allow disappointments, or calamities or even a pandemic to discourage us. You choose not to be disheartened. Find reasons to be encouraged. We don't allow disappointments to impede us from becoming everything that God created us to be.
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