Reconciling The Holidays – 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
November 26, 2023
Hello Kingdom Family,
Welcome to our Jesus-centered community. We are glad you are listening to today’s message.
“We are People Helping People Experience a Jesus-centered Life.”
Today’s message focuses on 2 Corinthians 5:11-21, where Paul shares the transformative love of Christ with the people of Corinth. Paul is in defensive mode due to false teachers, accusers, haters, and wicked people attempting to taint the gospel message and the character of Paul.
Paul does not attempt to sway the people by crafty sermons but rather the transforming love of Christ. He says Christians are conduits, agents, and ambassadors for Christ and share the ministry of reconciliation. Pastor Harold shares the parable of The Abbot and Hermit to help visualize and resonate with how powerful the transforming love of Christ truly is.
Lastly, Paul reminds us that we are no longer labels of this or that; we are a new creation reconciled at the foot of the cross. We are one body with the mission of helping others experience a Jesus-centered life. By sharing the transforming love of Christ, we can help transformation happen for ourselves, our families, places of employment, churches, community, and the world.
Before you listen to the message, you are encouraged to go to our website and download the lesson bulletin for this message, dated November 26, 2023. The publication contains questions to reflect on as an individual, couple, or small group. You can find them on the home page by clicking the Bulletins and Lesson Plans tab. Today’s message is “Reconciling the Holidays.”
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- Harold Long
- Reconciling The Holidays
- 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
- Amends
- Charles Dickens
- Christ
- Church
- Faith Community
- Hellen Keller
- Home
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Love
- Love and Service
- Ministry of Reconciliation
- Parable: The Abbot and The Hermit
- Peter Scholtes
- Reconciliation
- Reconciling The Holidays
- They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
- Transforming Love of Christ
- Work Place
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
I Have Overcome The World
November 19, 2023
- Harold Long
- The Gospel of John
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
- John 16:25-33
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered Community
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Kingdom of God
- Love Our Enemies
- principalities and powers
- Satan
- Self-Centeredness
- Self-reliance
- Selfishness
- The Great Commission
- The Kingdom of God
- The World System
- Trust
- Trust in God
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today’s message focuses on John 16:25-33 and the promise that Jesus has conquered the world. Jesus prepared the disciples for his death, resurrection, and second coming. First, he uses parables, but now he speaks to them in plain language. Jesus prepared them for all the tough times ahead, knowing their souls would experience distress, but he reminded them that he had overcome the world.
The Prodigal God – The Prodigal God Mini-Movie – Sermon VI of VI
October 29, 2023
- Dr. Tim Keller
- The Prodigal God
- Luke 15:11-32
- Dr. Tim Keller
- Elder Brother
- Feast
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Moral Law
- Parables
- Repentance
- Resurrection
- Righteousness
- Salvation
- The Parable of the Lost Coin
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep
- The Parable of the Prodigal Son
- The Tale of Two Sons
- Tim Keller
- Timothy Keller
- True Elder Bother
- Transformation UMC
Today, we conclude our new message series, “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith,” by showing “The Prodigal God” mini-movie. This mini-movie is message VI of VI and is a masterpiece dramatization of the entire message series. Dr. Keller unpacks Luke 15:11-32 (NIV), the most popular of the three parables in Luke 15, which included the first two parables, The Parable of the Lost Sheep and The Parable of the Lost Coin. This message should shock and move every person engaging in the scripture and teaching.
The Prodigal God – The Feast of the Father – Session V of VI
October 22, 2023
- Harold Long
- The Prodigal God
- Luke 15:11-32
- Elder Brother
- Feast
- Jesus
- Jesus the Christ
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered Community
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Reconciliation
- Restoration
- Salvation
- The Parable of the Lost Coin
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep
- Tim Keller
- True Elder Bother
- Younger Brother
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today, we conclude our new message series, “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith.” Our message is titled “The Feast of the Father.” This sermon is V of VI and sets the stage for the rest of the series. We unpack Luke 15:11-32 (NIV) and unpack the most popular of the three parables in Luke 15, which included the first two parables, The Parable of the Lost Sheep and The Parable of the Lost Coin. This message should shock and move every person engaging in the scripture and teaching. In our message today, we look at the true elder brother, Jesus the Christ. We are all called to be true elder brothers, and the question is, can we be humble and honest enough to own it and, even more importantly, do something about it? Before you listen to the message, you are encouraged to go to our website and download the lesson bulletin for this message, dated October 22, 2023.
How To Share Your Faith In The World
August 20, 2023
- Harold Long
- How To Share Your Faith In The World
- 1 Peter 3:13-22
- Matthew 28:19-20
- Discipleship
- Evangelism
- Good News
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered Community
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Narrative Spirituality
- Narrative Theology
- Our Primary Purpose
- The Best News Ever
- The Great Commission
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today’s message is titled “How To Share Your Faith In The World.” Today we unpack 1 Peter 3:13-22 and are reminded of our primary purpose as disciples. When we look at the decline of the “BIG C” Church, we have to be honest with ourselves and take ownership of the decline. We must quit blaming the devil, Satan, demons, principalities, and powers for everything that doesn’t go our way. Secularists have done a better job of evangelizing than believers have. If the trend continues, by 2070, 50% of the population in the United States will be secular, e.g., atheist, agnostic, and irreligious. If we believe the “good news” is the “best news ever,” we must start acting like it. We must share our faith and Jesus regularly and be invitational to the world’s countless lost souls suffering, wounded, and excluded.
Where Are You, God?
July 16, 2023
- Harold Long
- Where Are You, God?
- John 8:12-30
- I Am
- Jesus
- Jesus is the Light
- Jesus the Christ
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered Community
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jesus-looking God
- Jews
Our message today is titled “Where Are You, God?” We unpack John 8:12-36 and what it means to say, “God is everything, or He is nothing.” We learn why Jesus demands that we either crown him King or crucify him.
Sympathy For the Devil?: Part Two
June 18, 2023
- Harold Long
- Sympathy For The Devil?
- 1 John 3:1-10
- Ezekiel 28:12-18
- Hell
- Isaiah 14:12-14
- John 8:44
- Luke 10:17-19
- Mark 5:7-8
- Matthew 25:41
- Matthew 4:10
- Matthew 4:7
- Accusation
- C.S. Lewis
- Dan Kent
- Dante Alighieri
- Delusion
- devil
- Jesus-Centered
- Jews
- Lucifer
- principalities and powers
- Satan
- Schemes
- Spiritual Warfare
- Strategies
- Temptation
- The Devine Comedy
- Thomas Brooks
- Wickedness
- Witches
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today we start a two-part series titled “Sympathy For The Devil?” We unpack 1 John 3:1-10 (The Message) in today’s message. The subject of Satan, the Devil, demons, Lower Power, Darkside, the Enemy, Lucifer, Evil, and Spiritual Warfare are highly confusing, hard to understand, and often misconstrued. In this new messages series, we will tackle these subjects and uncover, discover, and discard any twisted perceptions about “The Devil.”
A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer
February 5, 2023
- Harold Long
- 40 Days of Prayer
- Luke 11:1-13
- 40 Days of Prayer
- Four Truths About Prayer
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-centered Community
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Magic
- Prayer
- Spiritual Awakening
- Spiritual Experience
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Our message today is “A Believer’s Guide to Prayer?” This sermon is Part II of VII and should help you embrace the inadequacy of your personal prayer life and realize that we “all” struggle with prayer and understand its purpose.
The Twisted Perception of Rejection
January 15, 2023
- Harold Long
- Romans: I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- Romans 9:1-5
- Character Defects
- God's Promises
- Israel
- Jesus
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Jews
- Paul
- Rejection
- Shortcomings
- Sin
- Twisted Perception
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today we return to our message series “Romans: I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel.” Our Scripture reading is Romans 9:1-5, and today’s message is “The Twisted Perception of Rejection.” We look at how Israel, Jewish Christians, and 21st Christians have had a pattern of assuming God has rejected them, and they, in turn, have rejected God. We review how Jesus was rejected by everyone, including his family, and the promises of God when we desire the Kingdom of God over the world system.
A Jesus-looking God
December 25, 2022
- Harold Long
- Christmas
- Hebrews 1:1-4
- Advent
- Darkness
- Die to Self
- Hope
- Jesus is the Light
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-Centered Faith
- Jesus-centered life
- Jesus-looking God
- Joy
- Joy to the World
- Light
- Light of the World
- light vs dark
- Love
- Morgan Freeman
- New Year 2023
- New Year's Day
- New Year's Resolutions
- Peace
- Personal Inventory
- Surrender
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
On Christmas day of 2022, we lean on the lectionary and the Hebrews 1:1-4 Scripture, teaching us that Jesus is God’s entire manifestation and essence. As Christians, we worship and follow a Jesus-looking God. Thank you for joining us for today’s message.