Mar
2010
Intentions Series
January 3 – GLORY
This sermon is the first in a three part series of sermons on God’s “Intentions” for 2010. In contrast to resolutions we make (those things we hope to change) that often do not get realized, these are what God intends to accomplish in our lives. In fact, these three things have been His ongoing intentions for the church since its inception. This message considers God intention to bring us our full glory, what Ken calls the “best version of ourselves”. The key text is Ephesians 5:25-27
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January 10 – WORKS
This message is the second in a 3 part series on the intentions of God. In Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus revealed to His disciples His intent to have His light and life shine through them to accomplish a divine work in the lives of others. Employing “light” and “lamp” as metaphors, Jesus speaks of placing the “church” in strategic places so as to maximize the effectiveness of that light to a dark world. As such, His second intention for the church is to infuse it with His life and place it in a dark place so that the light of God will bring life to others.
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January 17 – UNITY
The third and final message from the intentions of God series touches upon unity. In this message, Ken presents a New Testament church paradigm that understands the church in the context of the larger community. He considers Paul’s view which saw the church in Corinth, Thessalonica, etc. as one church in that city, even though it was made up of possibly hundreds of house churches. In Ephesians 4:1-3 the Apostle Paul calls for unity among the churches of Ephesus. From this foundation, Ken presents a fresh understanding of what it means to be the church in West Seattle.