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Clash of Kingdoms | Framework for Fasting

Fasting is something that many people seem to be interested in, but without a thought to its spiritual impact.  Yet, Jesus expects his followers to practice fasting regularly.  Today, we get to look at a framework for what fasting means and what it looks like in our lives.

Clash of Kingdoms | Framework of Prayer

Jesus gave us a framework by which to pray.  It's not an incantation or something specific that we have to pray to "get" anything.  This is a framework by which to understand that nature of prayer itself.

Clash of Kingdoms | Foundations of Prayer

In part one of a two part message on prayer, we consider Jesus' instructions on prayer, what it isn't, and why we need it even if God already knows everything anyway.

Clash of Kingdoms | Secretly Generous

Acts of charity are a private matter between the giver and God and should be used only to glorify Him, not to honor the giver.  There are eternal implications if we get this wrong.

Clash of Kingdoms | Love Your Enemies

It is the nature and character of God to be good and so His goodness is shown to all people at all times, regardless of how "good" they are.  We represent Him and are to display His character at all times as well, regardless of how we are treated.

Clash of Kingdoms | The Wrong Way To Live

Our dignity, our possessions, our time, these are not under our control as much as we think they are.  So life in Kingdom when these things are challenged has more to do with how we engage with one another than it does with how we maintain them.

Clash of Kingdoms | Yes Means Yes

We represent the Kingdom of God in how we engage with other people.  Jesus takes on a deceitful and manipulative practice that was all too common at that time, and still finds its roots in our lives today.  As followers of Christ we're meant to live differently.

Clash of Kingdoms | Standards in the Kingdom

Most people will accept that adultery is wrong.  But we, as a society, seem to think that lust is no big deal.  God's standards are different than the rest of the world.  He looks at lust as something deeper and more insidious.  In today's sermon we find out why.

Clash of Kingdoms: When Anger Crosses a Line

Anger in and of itself is not a sin, but there is a line that shouldn't be crossed.  

Clash of Kingdoms | A New Way to be Righteous

Jesus says that the law of Moses still matters, and he says that you have to be more righteous than a Pharisee to get into the Kingdom of Heaven!  This seems to contradict everything he's said up until this point.  What is going on?