Part 5 • Kingdom Great

Anthology

Part 5 • Kingdom Great

22:45 Minutes

Andy Stanley

Fear invites us to follow the path of self-preservation. However, if we follow that path long enough, we will neither preserve nor have anything to show for our lives. Jesus’s original disciples had the same tendency at times. On one occasion, Jesus reminded them of what it meant to follow him by saying four powerful words that still apply to his followers today.

Part 1 • Write This Down

Andy Stanley

We often read the Bible for application, inspiration, or direction. However, there are times when the author wants to simply point the reader to a big idea—an idea that fits with God's grand story. In the Gospel of Mark, we read about Peter's experience with Jesus that led Peter to believe in one big idea: The kingdom of God is near, and everyone is invited to participate.

Part 2 • Unsettling

Andy Stanley

Jesus ignored certain religious protocols; He claimed to have authority to forgive sin; He was uncomfortably comfortable with unrepentant sinners. In this message, we hear about three encounters that showed Jesus came to reverse the order of things.

Part 3 • Flipping the Script

Andy Stanley

Whether it’s school, sports, or religion, when we focus only on the rules, it can be difficult to remember the overall purpose of something. Jesus reminds us that when we focus so much on the letter of the law, we may forget why the law was written in the first place.