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SERMON BY REV RUEMU ON OCTOBER 26TH, 2025 Title of the Sermon -The Consummation of the Kingdom.

10/29/2025

Scripture Reading: Revelation 21:1-5 (NIV)
The word Consummation- means the fact of making something complete or perfect, according to Oxford Advanced Learner's

So what are we waiting for? What is the final chapter? The Christian hope is not a vague, spiritual sentiment. It is a concrete and glorious event: the Consummation of the Kingdom.
Verses about God's judgment
2 Corinthians 5:10: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad".
Hebrews 9:27: "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment".
1 Peter 4:17: "For the time is coming when judgment begins with the household of God".
Revelation 20:12: "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done".

First, at the consummation, we will see the Restoration of All Things.

Second, at the consummation, we will experience the End of All Sorrow.

Third, and most profoundly, at the consummation, we will enjoy the Communion of All Peoples with God.

So what does this mean for us today? How do we live in light of this blessed consummation?

1. How do we live with Hope, not Hype. ?
2. How do we live with Purpose, not Passivity. ?
3. How do we live with Endurance, not Escape. ?

The consummation is the solid promise of the God who cannot lie. It is the destination toward which all of history is rushing.

And the great prayer of the ages—"Your kingdom come"—will have found its everlasting, resounding, “Amen.”

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Mission of the Kingdom

10/22/2025

This blog is based on Rev Kim Salo's sermon on "The Mission of the Kingdom," Oct. 19.

Read Luke 10:1-20

1. In verse 2, Jesus says "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest." What is so urgent about his mission? What awaits Jesus?

2. Why does Jesus say, in v. 3, that they are sent out like lambs among wolves?

3. In v. 4, why are they to travel so light? And why are they to greet no one on the road?

4. In v.7, why are they told by Jesus to stay in the first house to welcome them? Why are they to eat and drink what is provided?

5. In v.10-11, why are they told by Jesus to leave a town that would not welcome them? What is the significance of wiping its dust off their feet?

6. Jesus lived for a time in Capernaum, and knew well other towns like Chorazin and Bethsaida there. Why does he pronounce woes on them in verses 13-15? Hint: read the parallel at Mt.11:20-24

7. What was the result of the mission, in verses 17-20? Is there a warning here for us?

8. What qualified the pairs of workers to go before Jesus as advance teams? Why pairs? Why not one by one?

The Values of the Kingdom by Rev Ruemu

10/15/2025

Sermon: The Values of the Kingdom of God (Sunday, October 12th 2025)
Text: Matthew 5:1-12 (The Beatitudes)
The values of this Kingdom as laid out in -The Beatitudes are not a list of rules to follow, but a description of a heart that has been transformed by grace.
1. The Foundation: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
What does it mean to be poor in Spirit?

2. The Posture: Mourning, Meekness, and Hunger
From that foundation of need, a new posture toward life emerges.
"Blessed are those who mourn...Who are those who mourn?
"Blessed are the meek..." What does it mean to be meek?

3. The Outcome: Mercy, Purity, Peace
"Blessed are the merciful..." What does it mean to be merciful?
"Blessed are the pure in heart..." How do I become pure in heart?
"Blessed are the peacemakers..." What does it mean to be a peacemaker?

4. The Cost: Persecution
Finally, Jesus gets brutally honest. Living by these values will put you at odds with the world's system. "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness. Does it still happen?

Conclusion: The King and the Kingdom

The Beatitudes are not a new law. They are, first and foremost, a portrait of the King Himself.
· Jesus was poor in spirit—relying completely on the Father.
· He mourned over Jerusalem and at the tomb of Lazarus.
· He was meek—"a lamb led to the slaughter."
· He hungered and thirsted for righteousness—zeal for God's house consumed Him.
· He was merciful—"Father, forgive them."
· He was pure in heart—without sin.
· He was the ultimate peacemaker, making peace through His blood on the cross.
· And He was persecuted for righteousness.

The values of the Kingdom are the character of Christ, reproduced in us by the Holy Spirit. We don't achieve them; we receive them. We come to Him, poor in spirit, and He gives us the Kingdom. He fills our hunger, He comforts our mourning, He empowers our meekness.

Jesus the same yesterday, today and forever-by Rev Ruemu on Sunday 28th, September, 2025

10/1/2025

Sermon: The Unchanging Christ in a Changing World
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever."
Introduction:
Look around. What do you see? Change. Constant, relentless, sometimes dizzying change. Seasons change—technology changes. Our bodies change. Our circumstances change. We change our minds, our jobs, our addresses.
And into this chaos, the writer of Hebrews speaks a word that is both a profound theological truth and a deep personal comfort: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever."
This morning, let’s explore what this means for us by looking at the three tenses of Christ’s unchanging nature.
1. What is the faithful work of Jesus Yesterday as recorded in the Bible?
2. How can Jesus help us today according to the Bible?
3. What is Jesus' Eternal Promise for Christians??
Finally, we look ahead.
Conclusion: What Do We Do with This Truth?

So, what does this mean for us on Wednesday morning? How does the unchanging Christ change us?

1. In what ways does Jesus Steady Our Hearts?
2. How does Jesus deepen our Trust?
3. How does Jesus inspire our Worship?

In a world that offers you endless options, upgrades, and fleeting trends, God offers you something infinitely better: His Son. The same. Unchanging. Forever.
You can build your life on Him.

Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of your Son, our unchanging Lord. In our moments of fear and uncertainty, fix our eyes on Him. When we are tempted to doubt your love, remind us of the cross. When we feel weak, remind us of His present power. When we fear the future, remind us of His eternal promise. Steady our hearts on the rock of Christ, in whose strong and unchanging name we pray. Amen

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SERMON BY REV RUEMU ON OCTOBER 26TH, 2025 Title of the Sermon -The Consummation of the Kingdom.

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