Message: “The Cross-Shaped Kingdom” from Kevin Dibbley

This Sunday’s message is entitled, "The Cross-Shaped Kingdom." It is really one of the most crucial realities for every Christian to understand. Christ advances his kingdom through the cross. Discipleship in the kingdom is a call to carry your cross. Dietrich Bonhoeffer famously wrote that when Jesus bids a man to come and follow him, he bids him come and die. The kingdom of God is backwards to most people’s expectations. Let’s be honest, life often is totally other than what we had hoped or dreamed. It can be painfully hard. So, this Sunday, we looked at one of the core truths of the Christian faith – the kingdom of God is shaped like a cross. Here’s a couple of questions that we asked this weekend: What did you expect Jesus to do in your life? What were you hoping that Jesus would do through your life? Christ’s ways are definitely not our ways... but His ways are always good. Let’s thank God for the cross and rejoice that His ways are higher than our ways.

Scripture References: Luke 9:18-27

Related Topics: Discipleship, Gospel, Kingdom of God, Pain, Suffering |

From Series: "Glorious Disruption: A Study in the Gospel of Luke"

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