Messages

For many people, one of the most difficult things Jesus calls us to do is to forgive those who hurt us. In this parable, Jesus helps us to understand that forgiving others isn't a suggestion or even strongly recommended is it an essential part of being a follower of Jesus.

Have you ever heard a deathbed conversion story and part of you was sad or frustrated or angry at the thought? Grace is glorious when it is given to us. But often grace becomes offensive when it is offered to those we deem not worthy of it. In this parable Jesus reminds us that his grace is given freely to all who come to him.

In Matthew 13 we find four very short parables that teach us about the worth and value of Jesus as well as the ability of the Gospel to impact our whole lives…and the whole world.

Why doesn’t God get rid of the evil in the world now? In this parable Jesus helps us to understand why he has waited so long to destroy the evil in the world, and how it will be dealt with at the end of the age.

The sharing of the Gospel does not have the same effect on everyone. For some, it is immediately life-changing. For others, it is initially life-changing. For others, it has no impact at all. Is the problem with the gospel? According to Jesus, the problem is with the hearts of those who hear it. In this parable, Jesus explains why the gospel produces fruit in some people’s lives and not in others.

Jesus’ parables were not meant to be sermon illustrations or to bring clarity. Parables weren’t given to make the complex simple and more attainable. They were given to confuse and confound those who did not love and follow Jesus. But for those who do love him, who do have his mind through his spirit, the parables help us see the truth in new and profound ways.

Today we take a moment to look back at the history of our church over the past 100 years as we discuss the mission that God has given us for the next 100 years.

With our official launch of our Prescott Valley campus just one we away, it is important for us to reflect on what God is calling us to.

Acts 2 talks about the beginning of the early church and why they were so effective at spreading the gospel and what we can learn from that.

Here at QuadCity Christian Church we are called to "Make more and better disciples of Jesus. Everywhere. Always." Today we discuss what it looks like to make disciples always.