Kingdom Roots With Scot Mcknight

How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor? The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible. This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status. It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well. Paul has some subversive and important words to Christians in the ancient world and for our world today when it comes to how we should handle our desire for fame. Interested in Northern’s MA in New Testament with Dr. Scot McKnight? Join us for our online Q and A session on July 11 @ 1 pm CT. Sign up here >> https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/81754355204 Suggested Resources: Scot's Talk on the cursus honorum in Corinth - https://www.facebook.com/northernseminary/videos/2081420035233881/ Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi by Joseph Hellerman - https://amzn.to/2MuOM3h The New Testament In Its Firs

What would the Church be without Pentecost? Nonexistent is probably the best answer. In this Sermon Scot shares how Pentecost launched the early church by revealing God’s mission is our mission and that mission is to share the gospel. The church is not left without a means to accomplish this. Pentecost also shows that God’s power is also our power through the Spirit. Are you ready to inhale the Spirit of Pentecost?

You can’t fully appreciate the end of the story without knowing the beginning of the story. Dr. Tremper Longman invites listeners into the deep roots of the beginning of the story of God and His people. God is good and can be trusted is so clearly seen in Genesis and is so important when it comes to understand how the Kingdom is to take root now. Scot and Tremper talk about everything from their favorite patriarchs to was the flood global or local? Learn more about the Story of God Commentary Series here -> http://www.storyofgodseries.com Buy Genesis Commentary by Tremper Longman here -> https://amzn.to/2soC9it

Jesus not only cares deeply for the marginalized, but Dr. Dennis Edwards reveals how First Peter empowers the marginalized to be Christ-like examples to all. First Peter will assist you by affirming your Christian identity and guiding you in your relationships within and without the Christian community. Furthermore, despite the present challenges of living among people hostile to Christian faith, you will be reminded of our “living hope.” Would you like to study with Dr. Scot McKnight and Dr. Dennis Edwards? Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.

The Sermon on the Mount is the moral portrait of Jesus’ own people. Because this portrait doesn’t square with the church, this Sermon turns from instruction to indictment… This commentary has been written with the simple goal that God will use this book to lead us to become in real life the portrait Jesus sketched in the Sermon. Learn more about the Story of God Commentary Series here -> http://www.storyofgodseries.com Buy The Sermon on the Mount Commentary by Scot McKnight here -> https://amzn.to/2Lc2NTt

Sign up to Join Scot’s lecture on being Open to the Holy Spirit in person or online - https://goo.gl/GbJyud PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST is a movie that captures the ending days of Paul’s life and ministry. Luke, as a friend and physician, risks his life when he ventures into the city of Rome to visit Paul, who is held captive in Nero’s darkest, bleakest prison cell. But Nero is determined to rid Rome of Christians, and does not flinch from executing them in the grisliest ways possible. Before Paul’s death sentence can be enacted, Luke resolves to write another book, one that details the beginnings of “The Way” and the birth of what will come to be known as the church. Bound in chains, Paul’s struggle is internal. He has survived so much—floggings, shipwreck, starvation, stoning, hunger and thirst, cold and exposure—yet as he waits for his appointment with death, he is haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds. Alone in the dark, he wonders if he has been forgotten . . . and if he has the strength to finish

Come Join us at the Taste of Northern - goo.gl/TW5pEC When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded with the Shema, the ancient Jewish creed that commands Israel to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the next part of Jesus' answer would change the course of history. Jesus amended the Shema, giving his followers a new creed for life: to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, but also to love others as themselves. Discover how the Jesus Creed of love for God and others can transform your life

Come Join us at the Taste of Northern - https://goo.gl/TW5pEC When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded with the Shema, the ancient Jewish creed that commands Israel to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the next part of Jesus' answer would change the course of history. Jesus amended the Shema, giving his followers a new creed for life: to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, but also to love others as themselves. Discover how the Jesus Creed of love for God and others can transform your life

Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives? Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important, but often confusing member of the Trinity. Purchase Scot's new book here: goo.gl/5J3GDL Join us for Taste of Northern here: goo.gl/TW5pEC

Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives? Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important, but often confusing member of the Trinity. Purchase Scot's new book here: https://goo.gl/5J3GDL Join us for Taste of Northern here: https://goo.gl/TW5pEC

What is the appropriate way to respond to corruption? In the first century, there was a group of Jews called the Essenes who countered the corruption in their day by entirely withdrawing from the rest of society. Scot unpacks how this group formed, their foundational beliefs, and the critical practices of the way this group lived. The Essenes were an essential part of the religious landscape in the first century when Jesus’ Kingdom took root. They also shed necessary light on how the Church can and should be taking root today. Want to learn more about the Essenes by reading the Dead Sea Scrolls? These are the two sources Scot Suggested: Geza Vermes Translation - https://goo.gl/NU2hh4 Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Vol.1 &2) - https://goo.gl/7sxsFV

How do you influence the world? The ancient Jewish group known as the zealots had a specific way in which they thought they would win for God in the world. This ancient Jewish group had a difficult time understanding Jesus’ way and the way Jesus’ follower were to win in the world.

What happens when a group has privilege and power? The Sadducees in the ancient world were a privileged and powerful Jewish group during the time of Jesus. Scot reveals the characteristics of the Sadducees and how Jesus' interaction with them challenge what one can and should do with power. Jesus' Kingdom vision challenged the Sadducees. Jesus' critique of their use of power should inform and challenge followers of Jesus today on how the Kingdom should take root.

The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity. The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be. Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God. Suggested Resources: The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World by Derwin L. Gray (goo.gl/f9C1yB) The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (goo.gl/61WUrV) Follow Pastor Derwin on his website (www.derwinlgray.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Derwin-L-G…/117534411600257) Twitter (twitter.com/derwinlgray) Instagram (www.instagram

The term Pharisee is one of the most misused terms by Christians today. Often it is used as a simple synonym for someone whose belief does not match the behavior of his or her life. Scot takes on this misconception and gives a better context about the Pharisees and how Jesus interacts with them in His ministry. Jesus sees the Pharisees as people who were distracting others from the fullness of life that God has for His people.

Let’s be real. How much do you pay attention to the book of Revelation? If the New Testament were a neighborhood, the book of Revelation would be the dilapidated haunted house on the end of the street Revelation is often feared and utterly ignored by many churches. The language is extreme, and the images are freighting. This ignorance is unfortunate because it frequently leads to either disregard of it or manipulation of its message. Join in today to hear Scot's answers to your biggest questions. Suggested Resources: What Makes Anabaptists Nervous About Kuyperians? (Jesus Creed Blog) - https://goo.gl/htnq7z Reading Revelation Webinar: www.seminary.edu/free-webinar-rea…evelation-right/ Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman - goo.gl/2uUch1 SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - goo.gl/Gr2nnH Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates - goo.gl/ZPrPyF The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard - goo.gl/wUVTjy Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson - goo.gl/PdKYJA Can I Get a Witness by Brian Bl

Sign up for the taste of Northern @ http://seminary.edu/taste Let’s be real. How much do you pay attention to the book of Revelation? If the New Testament were a neighborhood, the book of Revelation would be the dilapidated haunted house on the end of the street Revelation is often feared and utterly ignored by many churches. The language is extreme, and the images are freighting. This ignorance is unfortunate because it frequently leads to either disregard of it or manipulation of its message. Suggested Resources: Reading Revelation Webinar: http://www.seminary.edu/free-webinar-reading-revelation-right/ Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman - https://goo.gl/2uUch1 SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - https://goo.gl/Gr2nnH Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates - https://goo.gl/ZPrPyF The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard - https://goo.gl/wUVTjy Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson - https://goo.gl/PdKYJA Can I Get a Witness by Brian Blount - https://goo.gl/ChVfwX The Last Days

Kingdom Conspiracy (Pepperdine Bible Lecture) - KR 79 by Scot McKnight

Sign up for Revelation Webinar here: https://goo.gl/xUjUkt Sign up for the Taste of Northern here: https://goo.gl/3meQcP Contemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. Scot makes a plea for us to recover the old gospel as that which is still new and still fresh. Interested in reading more about Scot’s view on the King Jesus Gospel? Find it here: https://goo.gl/23Pctm

The atonement provides rich and vibrant images that can and should shape the life of Christians and the church. Over the centuries the church developed a number of metaphors, such as penal substitution or the ransom theory, to speak about Christ’s death on the cross and the theological concept of the atonement. Too often Christians have held to the supremacy of one metaphor over against the others. Learn how to plumb the rich theological depths of the atonement and the purpose they can serve in our churches. Don’t miss hearing Scot set the foundation for the concept of atonement theories here: https://goo.gl/nUS6kW