Our aim, in the way of Jesus is to become a gift of sacrificial love for the sake of others. But the thing about “others” is that no matter how pure the intentions to love, we inevitably wrong and are wronged by the very people we’re trying to love. If we are to truly become a gift of sacrificial love for the sake of others, we also need to become a people of sustained forgiveness for the sake of others. From Matthew 18v21-35.
From Luke 14v12-23.
From Matthew 25v14-30, with Gavin Bennett.
A religious expert asks Jesus a simple question, “Who is my neighbor?” But Jesus’ answer takes him somewhere unexpected, challenging everything he thought he knew about faithfulness and belonging. Through an unlikely hero, this parable invites us to wrestle with what it truly means to love God and others. From Luke 10v25-37.
In Romans, Jesus tells us to not conform to the pattern of this world, but instead, to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, positioning ourselves to bring Heaven to Portland by becoming a community of love for the sake of our city. From Romans 12v2.
In Mark 3 Jesus lays out what it means to live in the Kingdom by living and relating to one another as family. As a community we lean into Jesus's vision, to let our transformed lives, be for the sake of others, specifically for the sake of family. From Mark 3v31-35, with Bethany Allen.
Pete Greig, author and founder of 24-7 Prayer International, teaches us that through intercession and travail, we can create passionate prayers that perseveres and prevails to bring supernatural breakthrough for the sake of others. From Romans 8v22-27.
Part two of a two-part midweek lecture from author and pastor at Red Church in Melbourne, Mark Sayers, as we delve deeper into what it means to be spiritually formed for the sake of others.
Part one of a two part lecture from author and pastor at Red Church in Melbourne, Mark Sayers, as we delve deeper into what it means to be spiritually formed for the sake of others.
Jesus claims that external fruitfulness reveals the inner life of the disciple. This teaching traces that theme through Matthew’s Gospel, drawing an abstract, ancient metaphor into concrete, modern realitultimately revealing that all true spiritual formation is for the sake of others. The aim and goal of apprenticeship of Jesus is to become love. From Matthew 7v15-20.
There is a part of our Spiritual transformation and holy overflow that can only happen within Community, From Mark 12v28-31, with Bethany Allen.
Be Like Jesus. Become Like Jesus. Do What Jesus Did. From Matthew 7v13-14.
“Wounds they fester, hearts withdraw, This is family? We see the flaw.” If you know the pain of Christian community, you can relate to some of what’s happening in the letter to Philemon. Pastor Paul doesn’t offer a quick fix, but rather gives Philemon and Onesimus a radical Christian practice. From Philemon v15-25.
Paul, thru Philemon, dares us through praying and asking, to truly live the Kingdom of God here on Earth. From Philemon v1-25.
Paul’s letter to Philemon invites us, in the midst of a noisy, chaotic culture, to die to self, and look up so we can truly see and take part in God’s Kingdom. From Philemon v1-25.
Jude tells us that we contend for the faith by keeping ourselves in God’s love and by showing God’s mercy to those around us, remembering that we need the help of God and our community to keep us faithful to Jesus. From Jude v20-25, with Gavin Bennett.
Langston J
thank you 🙏🏾😭
Langston J
🙌🏾 thank you Bridgetown :)
Michaela Iiames
Tyler mentions that baptism was for Gentiles, but in Acts 2, it's assumed that the 3000 would have been Jews as well as most examples within the first few chapters (until around Chapter 10) when the Kingdom was opened to the Gentiles (although it was God's plan all along).
Bob Stetz
well done. thank you
Ricki Smit
Wow, John Mark Comer! That is, in my opinion, the best sermon I've heard on this topic! 😊 Praise be to God! My love and prayers are with the Church of America and Bridgetown Church in particular as you seek to live out what it means to belong to Jesus' kingdom at this time. I live in Australia, and have listened to your podcasts throughout this year, and it has helped me so much in my walk with Christ. Thank you so much for making this available! 😊 ❤️