The “Perfect” Sermon
• Dan Kent
What did Jesus mean when he told us to be perfect? This sermon addresses this question and shows us how we most often miss Jesus’ point.Topics: Discipleship, Love, Relationships
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Sermon on the Mount
Jul 26 2020 • Greg Boyd
When Jesus started preaching, he announced there was a new Kingdom in town and everyone was welcome to join. But what exactly was he inviting them to? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus lays out God’s vision for a whole new kind of world. In a way this sermon is his manifesto, his charter, his declaration for a new way of life. But it’s far more surprising, beautiful and astonishing than any human system could ever be. Over the next several months, we’re taking a deep dive into the kind of world that comes to life when Jesus followers bring God’s Kingdom to earth as it is in heaven.
Sermons in this series:
Where Love and Justice Kiss
• Cedrick Baker, Greg Boyd, Osheta Moore, Ted Lewis
This panel discussion addresses practical issues that pertain to Jesus’ teaching on enemy love.Topics: Discipleship, Love, Peace
The Core Issue
• Greg Boyd
To love our enemy, we must understand two core issues. First, we can only love when we are allowing Christ to meet our core needs. Secondly, all people share the same basic core needs, but they fall into the trap of trying to meet them in false ways.Topics: Identity in Christ, Love
Learning to Love Your Enemy
• Cedrick Baker
Jesus’ teaching style draws you in with something you “think” you know, and then just turns it on its head. He was literally challenging the common thinking of the day.Topics: Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships
Imitating Indiscriminate Love
• Greg Boyd
Jesus taught us to love our enemies. While central to everything he taught, the church has long evaded its straight-forward implications. What then are we to do with his words?Topics: Love, Nationalism, Non-Violence
Jesus’ Third Way Response to Evil
• Greg Boyd
How do we respond to evil? There are three options: We can respond in kind, we can cower to it, or we can opt for Jesus’ third option. This sermon explores the third option and challenges us to combat the evil of our world by offering an unexpected response.Topics: Non-Violence, Peace
God, Sex and Family
• Greg Boyd, Lambers Fisher, Paul Eddy
Please note that this message has some "PG-13" content that may not be suitable for kids. This panel discussion serves as a wrap-up to the series on sex, marriage and singleness, as the panelists address practical issues around these topics.Topics: Love, Marriage, Sexuality
Reality Over Legalities
• Greg Boyd
Jesus’ words about divorce appears to provide a technical reason for justifying the breaking of the marriage covenant. Is this what this passage really means, or is there something more significant that Jesus was saying? This sermon provides an unexpected answer to this question.Topics: Divorce, Love, Marriage
The Myth of Romantic Love
• Emily Morrison, Greg Boyd
In this sermon, Greg challenges the modern myth of romantic love, providing three reasons why it derails us from entering into a biblical view of marriage. Also, Emily Morrison provides a reframe for understanding how singleness plays a part in God’s family.Topics: Community, Family, Marriage
The Way of the Beloved Community
• Osheta Moore
In this section of Scripture we're in, Jesus explains the difference between what people of his day assumed the Old Testament law meant and what it really means. He's making clear the underlying spirit of the law, as opposed to the literal interpretation that focuses on the letter of the law. This points to a “third way” pattern of living out the Kingdom of God that manifests the true meaning of God’s law.Topics: Covenant, Faithfulness, Relationships
