How to (Not) Miss Out on the Kingdom of God

Published: March 11, 2018, 10 a.m.

Message Summary: On our travel journey there are some facts that kind of hit you in the face. Jesus wants us to feel the force of these. The chief among them is: clearly it\u2019s possible to miss out. It\u2019s up to us if we miss out or not. The synagogue official in this Luke passage is a clear example of this. Ed suggests three ways to keep us from missing out: watch your religion, understand the heart of covenant and keep the person of Jesus as the point and the message.

Field Notes series: Whatever terms we use \u2014 Christ follower, Christian, Disciple, Believer \u2014 authentic relationship and apprenticeship to Jesus is not a check box or merely a set of beliefs. It\u2019s not a religion we belong to. It\u2019s not a stationary thing \u2014 it\u2019s a journey, a movement and it is disorienting at times. In fact, as you read the story of Jesus in the book of Luke, the longest section \u2014the part that gets us to Good Friday and Easter \u2014 is called \u201cthe Travel Narrative.\u201d It reads like a travelogue of sorts. Luke 9:51 says, \u201cAs the days approached\u2026He set His face to go to Jerusalem.\u201d On the way to the most defining event in history \u2014 Jesus explains, teaches and course corrects what life with Him is all about. Join us as we travel with Jesus to Holy Week, Good Friday and beyond!