Click here for the video of the service 2024 Pentecost 4 Ezekiel 17:22-24 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 Mark 4:26-34 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, and my redeemer. Summer months bring not only warm weather but also vacation time and vacation trips to destinations out of town. We welcome the break from routine. We look forward to enjoying the luxury of a holiday away. This normal pattern of coming and going is in contrast to the way that we enter the kingdom of God. Jesus speaks of the kingdom of God. All three Scripture readings address the Kingdom of God. Ezekiel prophesies of the coming kingdom; 2 Corinthians 5 speaks of living within the kingdom; and Jesus prepares us for the kingdom of God by telling us that the kingdom of God begins with the smallest of things and grows to the largest. We do not live in a kingdom; we live in a republic. We have towns, cities, counties, states, and a country with e
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