Trinity Ky Sermons

5.17.26 Do I Know You?

In our passage today, folks are telling Jesus how much they've done for him, yet he rejects them as evil doers, because he doesn't know them.  It's easy to slip into thinking of our relationship with God in transactional terms; God's done this for me, so I need to do this for him.  But that is not what God is after.  He is after you and relationships WITH you.

5.10.26 An Inward, Real Holiness

Today, Jesus teaches us to look for the right fruit, and good fruit comes from a good tree. He's teaching us that he doesn't just want us to try to do good works but wants to transform our inner being such that we have an inner goodness and holiness that comes from him.  This is the goal in Jesus' teaching, not that we would just be saved from hell, but that we would be transformed in our inward person.

5.3.26 The Narrow Way

Jesus invites us to seek his Kingdom through the small gate and along the narrow way.  Perhaps this means the way to and of the Kingdom is narrower than we think it is, and that it must be sought with intentionality.  This narrow way of Jesus does give boundaries to our lives, but it also fills our lives with goodness and beauty.

4.26.26 Simple Requests

Hear how Jesus invites us into simple requests as a relational pattern instead of condemning and manipulating.

4.19.26 Judging Others

Today, we dive back into the Sermon on the Mount and reflect on Jesus' teaching on judging others. Part of why we shouldn't condemn others is simply that it doesn't work; it breaks relationships down and doesn't allow people to be open and honest about their struggles.  Jesus gives us a vision of the church as a hospital for sinners, as we seek health and holiness, but aren't surprised to find other sick and hurting people.