As Coretta Scott King once said, “Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” The restoration Christ seeks is not just individualistic. It’s wholistic. It is not merely about the redemption of souls destined for heaven, but it is also about the structures and the society in which those souls live. We are called to be the hands and feet of God, all endeavoring to further the work of God. That means we are to bring restoration to our society, our neighborhoods, our communities, and our world. The work of making the world a better place was on the mind of Jesus when He sent His disciples out to teach and preach in Matthew 10. The fulfillment and realization of God’s will come when those who regard themselves as His disciples go out to make a difference in the world – to help reconcile and restore a broken world and bring it back into a relationship with a good, great, and merciful God.
What Will It Take To Restore Our Society
Matthew 10:1-18
July 4, 2021 • Dr. Delman Coates
Shine Bright Like A Diamond
April 14, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:14–16
Light is the first entity that God created. This suggests that the darkness we are in should not cause us to feel resigned to futility; it should not cause us to throw up our hands in surrender. For when things are at their darkest, God is just starting to move. When things are at their worst, God is just beginning to turn things around. We can trust that there is something on the other side of darkness, and what’s on the other side is going to be better, brighter, and bigger than what existed before.
I'm Salty
April 7, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:13
When Jesus called His followers “salt,” He actually bestowed upon us a badge of honor. He was giving them then and us now a sense of our identity, purpose, and function in the Kingdom. He was saying that when people ask who you are as a believer, you should be able to tell them, “I’m salty.” Being salty is not something bad, it’s something good. When we’re salty, we’re living the way Jesus commanded us to in His Word. But how do you know if you’re living a salty life? Well, that’s what we’re going to look at in this message.
The Greatest Comeback Of All Time
March 31, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • John 20:1–10
Jesus Christ orchestrated the greatest comeback in the history of the world. And there is no event in history more memorable and none more life-changing. And as we read the story of His comeback, we can learn so much about what it will take for Him to help us with the comeback we’ve been waiting for in our own lives. So in light of that, we are going to look at three things that need to happen if we want to experience a God-sized comeback.