Leverage Your Life for the Kingdom of Jesus
Jan 25, 2026 • Pastor Landon Moss
Pastor Moss began by addressing the smaller Sunday attendance, reminding the congregation that Jesus makes any gathering worthwhile. He taught from Acts 1:6-11, where the disciples asked Jesus about restoring Israel's kingdom. Using the historical example of Jeremiah Lanphier, a New York businessman whose 1857 prayer group sparked a citywide revival, Moss argued that ordinary people, not just famous Christians, create the greatest kingdom impact. He emphasized the tension between God's kingdom and human kingdoms, both globally and personally. The sermon focused on welcoming Christ's reign rather than maintaining personal control, arguing that Jesus is simply a better king than we are ourselves.
In this message:
Ordinary people of God living obediently have always brought transformation to cities throughout history.There is a tension in every believer's heart between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of me.Jesus is just a better king than you are.When you leverage your life for the kingdom of Jesus, you're leveraging it for something bigger than yourself.What brought transformation to his city was not Christians with PhDs in theology but ordinary people being faithful to the great commission.