Kingdom First

Space Coast Church

Kingdom First

July 21, 2024 • Jose Ferrer • Romans 12:1–2, Romans 12:20, 1 Peter 3:15, Colossians 3:1–3, Matthew 6:33

Things are kind of crazy right now. Assassination attempt on our former president. Our current president visibly struggling to make coherent speeches. Both sides of our political parties vilifying the other and treating the other side as enemies, or it seems as such for the cameras and the news. But does it surprise you that this is where things are? Is it all that surprising?

After the assassination attempt many came out and said this should not be. That in this day and age we don’t settle our political differences this way but in the ballot box. What shouldn’t be, murder? Yeah of course, as God’s people we know this, in fact it made it on Gods top ten list of things to do and not do. the Bible calls them the 10 commands, do not murder number 6. This should not surprise us, but should confirm what we already know.

We need God’s kingdom. The world needs Jesus as it’s King and his kingdom come. You and I are to point the way.

Foundations - Building in God's Kingdom

October 27, 2024 • Jose Ferrer • Matthew 28:18–20, Luke 9:23–25, Acts 11:25–26, Luke 14:25–35, Colossians 3:1–19

We have reached the study that gives us our identity, purpose, and mission all in one. We’ve covered many different topics that are at the core of what we believe, the foundations of our faith. We established that God’s word is the authority in our lives, a standard for us that is outside of ourselves. Jesus prayed; “sanctify them in your truth, your word is truth”. And so God’s word is everything. We learned about our God and His great love for us. His name is love, his character, from the first stories in Genesis and all throughout the Bible we see the great love of God. We see it ultimately displayed in the Life of Jesus and his death on the cross for our sins - Romans 5:8 “God demonstrates his love for us in this, while we were still powerless Jesus died on the cross” We learned about ourselves and our sinful nature. We also learned the good news and the fact that Jesus is the son of God, that he is the one who has come to take away our sins, who died on a cross and was resurrected. (Acts 2:22-24) We learned that in responding to the good news we repent and are baptized and that it is in the waters of baptism that we receive the forgiveness of our sins in faith and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38-39; Eph 2:9-10) and finally we also learned about the church, the body of Christ and that when we are baptized besides being forgiven our sins and receive the gift of life, we are also placed in the family of God, his very household, the body of Christ. It is here that we experience the fullness of the love and Grace of God as we connect with one another and also share the goodness of God with the world around us. So finally we come to a point where we decide, answer the call to follow Jesus as His disciples.

Foundations - Building in God's Kingdom

October 20, 2024 • Peter Garcia-Bengochea • Romans 12:4–5, Ephesians 1:22–23, Acts 11:25–30, Matthew 25:34–40, Isaiah 58:5–7

When we become disciples of Jesus we also become a part of the body of Christ, also known as the church. The beauty and power of His church is realized both by the individual Christian and the collective. So for the believer and the Body there are great blessings to be had. These blessings also can extend outward to sister congregations as well as those outside the church community that are hurting, marginalized, or in great need. In this message Peter Garcia from Hope Worldwide does a great job of instructing us form God's word and inspiring us in not only our place in God's kingdom but the hope we bring to each other and those around us.

Foundations - Building in God's Kingdom

October 6, 2024 • Mark Mann • Acts 2:37–39, John 3:3–8, 2 Corinthians 7:10–11

When we’ve heard and understood the Good News, that is the gospel of Jesus it puts us in a place to respond. When we respond in faith, trusting that God loves us, and desires to forgive us, we are drawn to him. The proper response is to repent and be baptized, what do these words mean and what does it look like in our lives. That is what today’s lesson is all about.