KW Redeemer

THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW God's law (1) illustrates His divine nature, (2) exposes our need and fallen nature, and (3) faithfully guides those who turn to Him to live into our new nature. THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW v19) He declared all foods clean – kαθαρίζων – “purified in a levitical sense” (Leviticus 11) […]

Life and mission flow from communion with Jesus “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place” (v.31) Jesus is the compassionate Shepherd our souls need “He had compassion on the crowds because they were like sheep without a shepherd” (v.34) Jesus nourishes hungry souls, using us in the process “They all ate and were satisfied” […]

WHAT GOD'S TIMING REVEALS: He's not operating on our watch. Both God's timing and will is sovereign and good: our inability to comprehend God's reason is not proof that no reason exists. WHAT GOD ASKS FOR IS TRUST: Often in ways we do not understand. Trusting Jesus is the pathway into the rest that we […]

THE INEVITABLE PLAN: Redemption through Jesus (v26,27) The kingdom of God is like scattered seed: night and day, whether the sower sleeps or gets up, the seed grows. THE UNSTOPPABLE KINGDOM: The rule of Jesus (v30-32) The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed: what began with the smallest, humble beginning is moving toward […]

Psalm 96

We see God's radical grace in the kind of people Jesus calls We see God's radical grace in where Jesus meets people We see God's radical grace in Jesus' stated mission

THE IDENTITY OF JESUS The promised deliverer is divine & anointed – the King of creation and re-creation. “the birthday of the god Augustus was the Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου” (Priene 14, 9BC) Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου of Jesus Christ, Son of God (Mark 1:1) THE POWER & PASSION OF JESUS Christ the King overcame the temptation […]

A CLASH OF THRONES The news that Christ the King will always provokes one of two responses: We will bend our knee to worship Him as Lord – or maintain that we are. AN EPIPHANY OF GRACE God's gracious drawing the Magi from afar reiterates His plan to offer redeeming grace to all people, from […]

GOD'S WISDOM is a Person behind the precepts The term Λόγος (word) is a well known term used to philosophize about the order, logic, and reason for the universe. The apostle assigns it to Jesus. GOD'S GOSPEL accomplished in Jesus announces mercy and justice God has waged war on darkness and will not be overcome […]

Luke 2:14  “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Jesus brings us from barrenness to flourishing Jesus brings us from brokenness to wholeness Jesus brings us from bondage to freedom Jesus brings us from sorrow to joy

From the root verb שָׁלַם  meaning “to be sound”. Peace is the state of being whole & complete; as our inner life is in harmony with God's vision for flourishing, our outer life seeks the peace & flourishing of our community.

THE BASIS FOR HOPE Jesus is both your loving shepherd (v10-11) and the Lord over all creation (22-28)  THE SUBSTANCE OF HOPE Deliberate, tension-filled waiting that binds the heart to God in expectation of His empowering presence, rooted in relationship, not circumstance. AVAILING OURSELVES OF HOPE קָוָה  “hope, wait” from root  קַו “measuring rule”, or […]

THE STORM IS HISTORICAL, PHYSICAL, AND SPIRITUAL: The book of Acts begins & ends with “mighty winds”. The spread of the gospel begins with God's presence like a “mighty wind”. The threat to stop the spread of the gospel comes in a storm of mighty winds. United to Christ, storms should be expected – but […]

JESUS DIAGNOSES THE FALLEN HUMAN CONDITION 18 “to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” JESUS PROCLAIMS THE NATURE OF HIS SALVATION 23 […]

THE COURAGE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL is empowered by the Spirit and cultivated by having genuine care for the listeners. THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL is the good news of redemption … but first it exposes the bad news, which is our need for redemption. THE CONVICTION THAT THERE IS NO BETTER NEWS THAN THE […]