Matthew: return of the King (final act)
The Return is Real (Matt. 25:31-46)
The Return is a Renewal (Matt. 24:34-41)
The Return comes with Reward (Matt. 19:28-30, 24:42-51)
The Return is Real (Matt. 25:31-46)
The Return is a Renewal (Matt. 24:34-41)
The Return comes with Reward (Matt. 19:28-30, 24:42-51)
Get Ready For the King (Matt. 3:1-12)
Immersed in Identity (Matt. 3:13-4:11)
Good News Is Here (Matt. 4:12-17; 23-25)
Beatitudes (Matt. 5:1-12)
Salt & Light (Matt. 5:13-16)
It Begins in the Heart (5:21-30)
Oaths & Promises (5:33-37)
Love Your Enemies (5:38-48)
Who’s the Judge? (7:1-6)
Foundation (7:24-29)
First Disciples (4:18-22)
Forgiveness of Sins (9:1-13)
Sent (10:1-42)
Authority & Cost (8:18-34)
Identity & Possessions (19:16-26)
Pray Like This
Workers For the Harvest
Faith and Healing (9:18-34)
Walking on Water (14:22-36)
Healing the Blind (20:29-34)
Bags of Gold (25:14-30)
Weeds & Wheat (13:24-30, 36-43)
Expanding Kingdom (13:31-35)
Bless
Listen
Eat
Speak
Sabbath
Redefining Religion (15:1-28)
Week One — Tight-Knit Community
Week Two — Life-Forming Discipleship
Week Three — Locally-Rooted Presence
Week Four — Boundary-Crossing Mission
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Week One — Delight, Desire, and Death
Week Two — Calling & Purpose
Week Three — Testing in the Wilderness
Week Four — Appointing A King
Week Five — Valley of Dry Bones
Week Six — Palm Sunday
Week One
Week Two
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week One - Psalm 92
Week Two - Psalm 100
Week One - The Better Message
Week Two - The Better Human
Week Three - The Better Builder
Week Four - The Better Rest
Week Five - The Better Priest
Week Six - The Better Instruction
Week Seven - The Better Anchor
Week Eight - The Better Melchizedek
Week Nine - The Better Covenant
Week Ten - The Better Tabernacle
Week Eleven - The Better Sacrifice
Week Twelve - The Better Way
Week Thirteen - The Better Faith
Week Fourteen - The Better Discipline
Week One - Formed by God.
Week Two - Together.
Week Three - For the Sake of Others.
Week One - Witnesses
Week Two - Babel Reversed
Week Three - The New Humanity
Week Four - Prophetic Power
Week Five - No Other Name
Week Six - Generosity & Trust
Week Seven - Opposition & Rejoicing
Week Eight - Stephen & the Story
Week Nine - Simon & the Spirit
Week Ten - Philip & the Ethiopian
Week Eleven - Saul & Sight
Week Twelve - Restoration of Life
Week Thirteen - Long Live the King
Week Fourteen - What’s In A Name?
Week Fifteen - To the Ends of the Earth
Week Sixteen - The Work of Witness
Week Seventeen - Worship, Not Works
Week Eighteen - For the Sake of Others
Week Nineteen - One Story, Many Contexts
Week Twenty - Don’t Be Afraid, God Is With You
Week Twenty One - In the Name of Jesus
Week Twenty Two - The Disruptive Gospel
Week Twenty Three - Moving Forward In the Mission
Week Twenty Four - Journey to Jerusalem
Week Twenty Five - Paul In Prison
Week Twenty Six - Trusting Jesus When Life Is Hard
Week Twenty Seven - To Be Continued
Week One - To Ephesus
Week Two - To Smyrna
Week Three - To Pergamum
Week Four - To Thyatira
Week Five - To Sardis
Week Six - To Philadelphia
Week Seven - To Laodicea
Week One - Psalm 30
Week Two - Psalm 82
Week Three - Psalm 67
Week One - Jesus: Our Peace
Week Two - Jesus: Our Hope
Week Three - Jesus: Our Joy
As we explore a few of the people throughout the Biblical narrative, we see that from the very beginning God’s people have been a people of advent. That is, they have been waiting, longing, and hoping for the promised Rescuer to finally come and save us. We, too, are a people of advent. Though Jesus has come and ushered in the Kingdom of God, it is not in its fullness yet, and we are waiting, longing, and hoping for his return to make it full and final. May we find hope, peace, joy, and love as we enter into the story of Advent along with those who have come before us.
Here’s an optional worksheet kids can use each week to follow along
Week One - Adam, Eve, and the Seed
Week Two - Zechariah, Elizabeth, and the Prophet
Week Three - Joseph, Mary, and the Savior
Week Four - Simeon, Anna, and the Commission