A curated series inside Family Chapel.
May 5, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we close our series through the Sermon on the Mount this week, we will be directed to the important truth that the entire sermon is not merely about principles or rules to follow, but rather about a Person - Jesus Christ our King. True believers are th
Apr 28, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After unpacking the Kingdom Life, Jesus issues the call to follow Him on the difficult journey into the Kingdom. While there may be dangerous detours by false prophets and deceptive displays of false worship, this is the way Jesus calls his disciples to f
Apr 21, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Christians have a living hope that is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus Christ (past), that points to the lasting inheritance awaiting us in heaven (future), and that is secured by God’s power through faith here and now (present). This is the living h
Apr 14, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus invites his disciples to just ask of God through prayer. Disciples of Christ can pray with confidence because God is generous. God responds open-handedly to our requests. And disciples of Christ can pray with confidence because God is good. God resp
Apr 7, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we continue to journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we see in our passage that Jesus clearly lays out the right attitude of the Kingdom citizen: "judge not". While this does not mean that Christians ought to never make any judgments ever (we are co
Mar 31, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Disciples of Christ should not be anxious because anxiety is incompatible with Christian faith and anxiety is incompatible with common sense. Rather than being anxious, disciples of Christ should be ambitious for God’s kingdom and righteousness.
Mar 24, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus calls upon his disciples to lay up treasures in heaven, rather than on earth. And he gives three key reasons why we ought to do that. Disciples of Christ should lay up treasures in heaven rather than on earth because (1) what you treasure will captu
Mar 17, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Christians, we know that prayer is an important part of the Kingdom life, but prayer can be difficult. With the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches his disciples three important truths about prayer. (1) Prayer is addressed to our heavenly Father. (2) Prayer i
Mar 10, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After unpacking what true righteousness looks like, Jesus addresses the problem of fake righteousness. And in our passage, we see that false piety seeks the praise of others and is rewarded with empty applause, while true piety seeks the presence of God a
Mar 3, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus wraps up his section in the Sermon on the Mount on righteousness, by talking about love. At the core of this new Kingdom righteousness is Kingdom love. In our passage, we see that Kingdom love never returns evil for evil and that Kingdom love seeks
Feb 24, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Sermon from Family Chapel
Feb 17, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus continues to make radical corrections as He unpacks the Kingdom Life, and in this passage, Jesus addresses our sexuality. While the world's conception of sexuality is self-identifying, independent, and consumeristic, in God’s Kingdom, our sexualit
Feb 10, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus now begins to unpack the details of the Kingdom Life and he first tackles the issue of murder. While murder is universally condemned as evil, we may all be complicit in that evil. Jesus shows us that hatred in the heart is the seed of murder. And be
Feb 3, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Jesus is everything the Old Testament has pointed to, He alone can bring the righteousness needed to enter into God’s Kingdom. Jesus fulfills the Kingdom promises of the Old Testament. Jesus provides the righteous requirements to enter the Kingdom.
Jan 27, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we continue our series through the Sermon on the Mount, we will see that life in the Kingdom (the blessed life) is not meant to be lived out in isolation or in self-interest, but it is a life that is visibly different than the world's. Living obedientl
Jan 20, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we begin our new series through the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7), we'll see that the blessed life is living the Kingdom Life in the present as we wait for the Kingdom's fulfillment in the future. We often see life in God’s Kingdom as a burden to b