171: Hijacking the Kingdom (Walking with Jesus Series, #033: Luke 7:11-35)
Satan manipulated the religious leadership of Israel to hijack Christ’s offer of kingdom inheritance by teaching the Jews were automatic inheritors by way of their heritage in Abraham. They literally kept multitudes out of the kingdom. Pastor Hollandsworth shows how the same is happening today throughout evangelical Christianity.
170: Outer Darkness Is Not Hell (Walking with Jesus Series, #032: Matt. 8:5-13)
Jesus uses the incredible faith of a Roman centurion to teach about the kingdom of heaven and who will be there, in contrast to those who will be relegated to outer darkness. Pastor Hollandsworth demonstrates from the Scriptures that outer darkness is not Hell and the kingdom of heaven is not Heaven.
169: Hope of the Gentiles (Walking with Jesus Series, #031: Matt. 12:14-21)
Matthew quotes Isa. 42, which refers prophetically to Jesus, the obedient Servant of God who came to replace Israel, the disobedient servant. Pastor Hollandsworth points out that He did not merely come to bring salvation to the Gentiles but also the hope of kingdom inheritance and glorification for those Gentiles who take up His offer.
168: Lord of the Sabbath (Walking with Jesus Series, #030: Luke 6:1-11)
Jesus is blasted by the Pharisees for picking grain and eating it on the Sabbath and for healing a man with a withered hand, but Luke says these events happened on “the second Sabbath after the first.” Pastor Hollandsworth explains three layers of symbolism in that statement, which lead to glorious eschatological applications.
167: Give Me This Mountain! (45th Church Anniversary Message, Josh. 14:6-15)
After the Promised Land had been subdued, Caleb asked Joshua for the inheritance that Moses had promised for wholly following the Lord forty-five years earlier, at Kadesh-Barnea. Pastor Hollandsworth compares Caleb’s perseverance in faithfulness with the Christian’s call to persevere in hope, while anticipating reward.