Living as Citizens of Two Kingdoms
Jan 16, 2011
Christians are citizens of the common kingdom because they are humans, but they are also citizens of the redemptive kingdom because they have been born again in Christ, and they must never confuse or merge these kingdoms. Read More...
The Call, Christians, and Culture
Jan 09, 2011
Our primary identity comes from God’s call placing us into Christ, but He has also given each of us individual calls - a particular mixture of desires, gifts, talents, responsibilities, relationships, and opportunities that we receive from God and develop and nurture throughout life to allow each of us love and serve God and our neighbor. Read More...
Messiah's Mosaic
Jan 02, 2011
The church is God’s nation, comprised of people from every nation and culture, and her primary allegiance is to God’s kingdom rather than each members preferred culture. Read More...
Dare To Be A Daniel: Living As God's Sojourning Exiles
Dec 12, 2010
Daniel serves as an example of how God sojourning exile people are to remain distinct in their faith and worship yet labor with unbelievers in the common kingdom, in order that God may use us to draw people into His redemptive kingdom. Read More...
God's Sojourning Exile People (Pt. 2)
Dec 05, 2010
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home. Read More...
God's Sojourning Exile People (Pt. 1)
Nov 28, 2010
In this age Christians are sojourning exiles, serving with unbelievers in our common kingdom and culture, as we long for our heavenly home. Read More...
Christian Support of Politics and the Law
Nov 23, 2010
A video answering the question whether or not Christians should/can support unbiblical political positions or laws. Read More...
The Law of Moses and Civil Government
Nov 21, 2010
The Mosaic covenant of law was given to Israel for life in the promised land and was never intended as the basis for government in the common kingdom, and even its function within the people of God has changed with the new covenant. Read More...
Giving Caesar His Due
Nov 15, 2010
Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible. Read More...
The Lord of the Rings - Understanding Sphere Sovereignty
Nov 08, 2010
God is the Sovereign Lord over every sphere of life and culture, and has given unique calls, gifts, and responsibilities to each sphere, which must not be infringed upon by other spheres. Read More...
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Pt. 2)
Nov 01, 2010
After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation. Read More...
A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Pt. 1)
Oct 10, 2010
After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation, in order to preserve the human race and redeem His people. Read More...
Creation, Culture, and the Curse
Oct 03, 2010
Humans were created to cultivate culture by ruling and developing God’s creation, but the fall caused significant changes in creation and necessitated redemption.
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Every Square Inch
Sep 26, 2010
Jesus Christ is the risen and exalted Lord over all things, ruling every square inch of the universe for God’s glory. Read More...
C4 - Introduction
Sep 23, 2010
Video introduction to our next series - "Christ, the Church, Christians, and Culture." Read More...