Adam North - December 1, 2024
Preparing the petrified
It is a daunting task. The promise they had, and the one we share is that there will be trouble, suffering, pain and rejection for those that share the gospel. Here, Jesus says that they are like “sheep among wolves”. But there is a wonderful promise to those who endure; and inheritance that awaits for the faithful and a reward to those who accept the call and go boldly. We are weak, but he is strong.
From Series: "Matthew - Your Kingdom Come"
In January 2021 we spent time reading through The Sermon on the Mount in our series called “The New Normal”. As we worked through Matthew 5, 6 and 7 we looked at what God’s Kingdom looks like, what it means to be truly blessed and how we can know and love God more. Now, Jesus goes out, into the crowds, traveling round demonstrating the coming Kingdom. We see Him heal, call people to repentance, forgive, raise the dead, cast out demons, calm the storm and eventually calls his disciples to do the same. We want to see His Kingdom come in this city, we want to see Jesus move and we want to do the things we see Him do. In Portsmouth we want to see the light shine in the darkness; that’s who Jesus is, a light in the darkness and the darkness cannot over come.
