The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

Revival: Be More Vile
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Revival: Be More Vile

17.08.2025 (Explore) - Secrets of the Kingdom Part 16

What happens when a religious leader admits he's been wrong about a fundamental biblical teaching for 45 years? This thought-provoking discussion challenges listeners to examine their own theological assumptions, particularly around the parable of the ten virgins. Rather than viewing this story as a future rapture event, could it actually be about our present responsibility as believers?

The central question emerges: Are we waiting for something to happen, or are we already part of an ongoing spiritual procession that requires active participation? How do we maintain our spiritual "oil" through fellowship, service, and pouring ourselves into others' lives?

This perspective suggests that spiritual preparedness isn't about anticipating a dramatic future event, but about recognizing that the bridegroom has already arrived and we have a responsibility to shine our light now.

Recorded Sunday, August 17th, 2025

The Lamp Oil (Wade)

    This sermon presents a detailed exposition of the parable of the wicked vine dressers, as told by Jesus, highlighting its profound spiritual and moral lessons. 

    This story serves as an allegory for God’s relationship with Israel, illustrating God’s persistent patience despite repeated rejection by His people, culminating in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, His Son. It emphasizes God’s mercy, patience, and the repeated opportunities He gives humanity to repent and bear fruit through the gifts and responsibilities entrusted to them.  It also warns of the consequences of rebellion and rejection of God, underscoring the importance of repentance, obedience, and spiritual fruitfulness in the life of a believer. The ultimate invitation is to recognize Christ as the cornerstone and to live in faithful stewardship, producing fruit for God’s kingdom rather than selfishly hoarding the blessings entrusted to us

A History of Rebellion

TELLIN' STORIES - WEEK 6 - THE MANAGER

Time is Life. Literally. How you deal with time changes everything. It makes or breaks a life! Is time a precious gift or a dreaded enemy? It all depends on whether or not you redeem it and what you do with the time God gave you.

Time: A Precious Gift or a Dreaded Enemy?

Our faith is strengthened when we persevere in prayer, trusting that God hears and will answer in His timing and in His way.

Persevering In Prayer

'The fathers of the Church have a very different reading of the parable of the Good Samaritan than we do. We think Our Lord is telling us just to be nice to others, but Our Lord is telling us, in an allegorical manner, the story of our salvation. ... The man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho is mankind, who falls among robbers — that is, according to Saint Augustine, the devil and his angels, who overcome man and strip him of the ornaments of immortality, virtue and most especially the gift of divine grace. ... Then comes the Samaritan, and the Samaritan is Christ: a stranger and a foreigner, not welcome in this world. ...' — Fr. John Brucciani 

The Good Samaritan: Sermon on the Twelfth Sunday  after Pentecost

Linzay speaks to us about Pharisees and tax collectors. The teaching text comes from Luke 18:9-14.

07.09.2025 (Evening) - The Parables of Jesus Part 7

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Reproducing the full life of Jesus by discipling one another in missional congregations where everyone knows your name.

At PBC our longing is that people encounter the Lord Himself. 
We regularly pray that someone who joins us will be drawn to some inescapable conclusions:

“God is really among you!”

“Look how you love one another!”

And that after ministry their sense would be that “God did that!” This leaves us dependent upon God because ultimately it is about whether He does this or not.

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Sozo puts the STUDY of The Word above; what clothes we wear, what social background we have, what color skin we are born with, or any of the other issues that may divide us.
Sozo seeks to nurture the UNITY that Jesus paid for on the cross. Giving us the means to pull together and manage whatever life throws at us.
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