John 18:33-37 The Nature of the Kingdom: Theocracy and Truth, Sermon Audio

Sermon Audio at Providence Church, Last Sunday of the Church Year

Date: 11/22/2009
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Sermon, Uri Brito, “The Nature of the Kingdom: Theocracy and Truth”, John 18:33-37

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Text: 33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

Prayer: Our God, thank you for bringing us to this point in our calendar. We thank you for guiding your Church through it and by so doing, structuring our lives around the life of Christ our Messiah. Teach us about your kingdom and teach us to love your kingdom. For this is our Prayer, O Lord. Amen. Continue reading “John 18:33-37 The Nature of the Kingdom: Theocracy and Truth, Sermon Audio”

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Pentecost Season: Shepherding the Wind; Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

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Prayer: Our Lord Christ, in You are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. We pray that the word of Christ would dwell in us richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in our hearts to God. For this is our prayer, O Lord. Amen.

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In our passage this morning, Solomon speaks much about wisdom and knowledge. He has gained wisdom both by prudent men and foolish men; the slothful and the diligent.[1] Solomon devotes himself[2] to search and explore wisely all things done under heaven. If there is anyone who can search things out, it is Solomon. He has received wisdom not only from man, but as a gift from God. This is a kingly wisdom. He searches out the earth. He seeks all things that are under heaven and he concludes that it is an unhappy business that God has given to keep us occupied. Continue reading “Pentecost Season: Shepherding the Wind; Ecclesiastes 1:12-18”