260308 What is Mine is Yours

True relationship with God is not measured by the "mighty works" we perform or the hours we log in service to Him, but by the alignment of our hearts with His. It is possible to be an "employee" of the Kingdom, using God’s power and gifts while remaining a stranger to Him, but we are called to a deeper intimacy. Like the bondservant in Exodus 21, our relationship can transition from being one of transaction, to one of sonship—where our interests become one and the same. This intimacy can also be experienced in our relationships with other people as we learn to love our neighbors as ourselves. When we tear down the “fences” of self-interest, seeking the good of our neighbor becomes synonymous with seeking our own good, and in that place our relationships become grounded in true loyalty and devotion.

Matthew 7; Exodus 21; Luke 10; Luke 15; Proverbs 3; Philippians 2; Proverbs 17

NYC Sunday Sermon | March 8, 2026