Before Solomon ever takes the throne, his brother Adonijah tries to take it first, appointing himself king, building a coalition of loyalists, and quietly excluding anyone who might ask him why.
Self-exaltation always divides, whether it's played out on a throne or in a marriage, a friendship, or a church. As we open a new series through 1 and 2 Kings, we'll see how one missed turn early in this book sets a trajectory that ends in ruin, and how the gospel offers something Adonijah never had: a King who emptied Himself so we would never have to build a throne of our own.
Will Not God Give Justice to His Elect? | Luke 18:1-8 | The Persistent Widow
In this message from Luke 18:1-8, we look at the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, and ask the question at the heart of it: if a corrupt judge will eventually give a stranger what she asks for, how much more will a righteous, loving God give His own children what they need?
This sermon walks through the text verse by verse, unpacks Jesus' "how much more" argument, and connects it to Matthew 7:7-11, James 4:2, and Romans 8:32 to show that persistent prayer isn't about wearing God down. It's about trusting who He already is.
Are you actually ready for Jesus to return, or do you just think you are?
In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Virgins, a story about a delayed bridegroom, a midnight cry, and a door that shuts. All ten bridesmaids are waiting. All ten fall asleep. But when the moment comes, five are ready and five are not, and they discover it too late.
We don't always see what God is doing.
In Matthew 13:31–33, Jesus uses two ordinary pictures, a mustard seed and leaven, to teach us about the Kingdom of God. The kingdom may begin small. Its growth may happen slowly and invisibly. But what God starts, He will grow, and His kingdom will ultimately reach every corner of His creation.
Jesus tells a story about a servant who owed a debt he could never repay, was forgiven everything, and walked out the door to choke a man over a substantially smaller debt. We will look at how we can truly forgive from the heart.

