Date: 10/28/2018 Title: Kingdom Come: Game of Thrones (Part I) Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 24:15; Daniel 2:31-45; 7:1-18
In Matthew 24 the disciples inquire of Jesus when His kingdom would come. After detailing ten birth pains leading up to the end, Jesus speaks of something curious. He says, “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand).” (Matthew 24:15). Jesus says the sign of his soon coming kingdom is the abomination of desolation. As twenty first century Christians we may be wondering to what Jesus is referring. Jesus’ implication is that in order to understand what he is talking about that we need to understand the book of Daniel. In Daniel 2 and 7 God lays out the course of the kingdoms of this world, a proverbial game of thrones.
Date: 10/21/2018 Title: Kingdom Come: The Birth Pains of the Kingdom (Part II) Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 24:9-14
Jesus described the time leading up to His return and the end of the age as “birth pains”. Like birth pains, prior to Christ’s return He told us in Matthew 24 that there would be certain painful things that would increase in frequency and intensity. Yet, we can have joy knowing that all the pain was worth it when He comes to establish His kingdom.
Date: 10/14/2018 Title: Kingdom Come: The Birth Pains of the Kingdom (Part I) Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 24:3-8
The world seems to be experiencing more and more problems. As Christians, this is something that should not be surprise us. In Matthew 24 Jesus tells us that there would be birth pains prior to His return. Here we study the first five.
Date: 10/7/2018 Title: Kingdom Come: The Coming Kingdom Speaker: Pastor Darryl J. Stalter Scripture: Matthew 23:37-24:3
Although the Scriptures are quite clear that God’s judgment is coming in holiness and righteousness, judgment is not God’s desire. In Matthew 23-24 Jesus reminds us that God’s desire is for us to be a part of His kingdom rather than in rebellion to it.
Date: 9/30/2018 Title: Christ-Centered Living – Reflect Jesus Speaker: Pastor George Gracie Scripture: John 5:19; Various
Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” He reflected the Father in all that he did. Likewise, followers of Christ are called to reflect Christ.
