The point is that worship piles up. Worship grows in concentration of spiritual force. Blessings multiply like compound interest. Worship is our battering ram, and every Lord’s Day we take another swing at the gates of Hades. But every swing is actually heavier, every swing is pulled back a little further. This is because our worship includes the worship of all the saints. From the worship of Abel to Abraham to Israel at Jericho to David to Paul to Augustine to Calvin to Bunyan to Bonhoeffer to our own parents and grandparents, and all of it is offered up in the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. https://www.tobyjsumpter.com/blessings-concentrate/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGn7Qqkxyp0

*These are the Webinars from the 2017-18 Challenge. Keep in mind that the 2018-19 reading schedule is slightly different from last year's. Even though the readings may be a bit different than what the webinar says, they will still help you understand the readings in general.* Numbers 26-36 1 Corinthians 5-16 Psalm 44 Deuteronomy 1-4 Mark 1-2 For more information, visit ChristKirk.com/BibleChallenge ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRRaYFMGj3A

"You have heard this many times—Christ is the Answer. Yes, Christ is the answer, and that is as true a statement as you will ever hear. But the problem is out in the streets, and so that is where the answer must be. The problem is in Congress and in the courts, and that is where the answer must be. The problem is in the media and in the entertainment complex, and that is where the answer must be. The problem is in our pulpits, and so that is where the answer must come. The answer is not supposed to be in a locked vault down at the seminary. The answer is not to be entombed in the fat books of a smart theologian’s library, like he was simply drying flowers there. Go out, in the shape of obedience. Go out, in the shape of Jesus Christ, clothed in Him, and acceptable because of Him. Realize that Christian are the hands and feet of Christ on earth today. But as you accept this role, with gratitude and thankfulness, remember also that His hands and feet are to be pierced. A servant is not greater than his master." – Douglas Wilson — You can find all #GraceAgenda 2021 talks in the ChristKirk app: https://bit.ly/christkirkapp. The last several years Christ Church has tried an experiment in grace and has not charged for the Grace Agenda conference. In keeping with this spirit of grace, we are accepting free will donations at https://www.graceagenda.com/donate. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynPPkMFx-nE

God sent His own Son into the world in the fullness of time, and that means the time was exactly right for the mission. Everything had been leading up to that moment, according to God’s perfect plan. Not one thing was out of place. Every blessing, every calamity, every gift, every heartbreak, every detail made that moment pregnant for God to redeem the world. But that perfect timing was not a one-off event. We serve the God who rules every time and every season... https://www.tobyjsumpter.com/the-fullness-of-this-time/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td9_v7--n54