Other sermons in the series
We Need a King, Pt. 1
Intro: We are in an election year, right now, more than ever, people...
We Need a King, Pt. 2
The case for the Jesus described in Matthew must be foolproof...
A King Who Saves
Matthew 1:18-25 – A King Who Saves It is not an understatement...
Two Kings Not Three
Matthew 2:1-12 Two Kings Not Three I am not sure if you have noticed...
Worship: Giving not Receiving
Matthew 2:7-12 Worship: Giving not Receiving One of the key questions...
Christian Persecution, Pt. 1
Matthew 2:13-23 We Need a King: Christian Persecution...
Christian Persecution, Pt. 2
Pt. 1 1. Conspiracy 2. Coercion Pt. 2 3. Carnage (vv. 16-18) This...
A Voice in the Wilderness
Matthew 3:1-6 – Voice in the wilderness Alaska dialed up some...
Do Not Be One of Them
Matthew 3:7-12 - Do not be one of them There are many protests...
Baptisms
Matthew 3:11-12 Baptisms Matthew 3 read as a whole, makes a clear...
Jesus Goes Public
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The Battle for Your Mind
If asked in mid-September of last year to project a year ahead - the...
Galilee of the Gentiles
Verse 12 marks the beginning of Jesus&rsquo...
Without Hesitation
Who watched the first presidential debate? An absolute...
Spreading Fame
If we are honest, the negative effects of our changing culture are...
The Beatitudes, Pt. 1
Intro: Let us go to the Sermon on the Mount for...
The Beatitudes, Pt. 2
We open again with the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest...
The Beatitudes, Pt. 3
Intro: Verse 6 of Jesus’ list of Beatitudes says, “Blessed...
The Beatitudes, Pt. 4
Jesus wants you to be blessed. This may be hard to believe...
The Beatitudes, Pt. 5
Prop: Jesus answers three questions regarding Christian...
Taking the Beatitudes Public
Taking the Beatitudes public has two effects on our world 1. You...
Breaking the Spell of Christian Legalism, Pt. 1
Intro: Christmas evokes our spirits toward a real and genuine desire...
Breaking the Spell of Christian Legalism, Pt. 2
Either King overall or King not at all Intro: Recently talking...
Either King Over All or King Not at All
Matthew 5:21-16 The Cost of Anger I read a bestselling book, Blink...
What It Takes to Stop Lusting, Pt. 1
Secret sins are the deadliest and costliest. Right upfront, I...
What It Takes to Stop Lusting, Pt. 2
Secret sins are the deadliest and costliest. Right upfront, I...
Divorce is Easy; Divorce is Hard
Divorce is Easy; Divorce is Hard (Matt. 5:31-32) It is no...
Integrity Matters
One president has taken the place of another and what is the deepest...
Doing the Impossible, Pt. 1
“Is your life any different than anyone...
Doing the Impossible, Pt. 2
Picking up where we left off from last week’s sermon: We...
Consumer or Worshipper
Consumer or Worshipper Church culture has shifted and is...
Consumer or Worshipper, Pt. 2
The Lord's Prayer, Pt. 1
The last two Sundays, I have issued this challenge: “Do you come...
The Lord's Prayer, Pt. 2
I am certain if I took a survey on whether you thought you were ready...
A Hard Saying
We are living in circumstances that can be called an “Are you...
You Now Have to Choose
Matthew 6:16-24 – You now have to choose Until last year, if...
Countering Anxiety
An update on Grace Life Church in Alberta Canada, pastored by James...
Judge Not, But Use Judgment
Spring is here and so I was reminded of the humor section in the A.D.N...
A Promise-Keeping God, Pt. 1
A quick survey would show this passage was simultaneously comforting...
A Promise-Keeping God, Pt. 2
1. True prayer reacts to what God wants and is not God reacting to...
Choose a Side, Pt. 1
The last thing someone says is usually the most important thing they...
Choose a Side, Pt. 2
The last thing someone says is usually the most important thing they...
Choose a Side, Pt. 3
The last thing someone says is usually the most important thing they...
Choose a Side, Pt. 4
These verses are Jesus’ conclusion to his sermon. A...
Afraid to Get Sick
A more probing question than, “Does Jesus still heal...
Greater Faith
Intro: Verse 10 is the target of this text. The crescendo...
Heaven's Home
“Heaven’s Home” - Matthew 8:14-17 Intro: To catch us...
Consider the Cost
Intro: We have been learning about the healing miracles of Jesus. A...
Faith for a Storm
Intro: JC Ryle is one of my favorite puritan from church...
Saved from Satan, Pt. 1
Matthew 8:28-34 – “Saved from Satan” Intro: ...
Saved from Satan, Pt. 2
3. Saved from certain judgment (vv. 30-32) Several questions come up...
Which Is Easier?
“Which is Easier?” – Matt 9:1-8 Most agree that...
An Unlikely Disciple
Jesus was just passing by, making this encounter with Matthew...
Unmixed Devotion to Christ
I recently had a family member undergo an MRI. Anytime someone...
Jairus-Like to Christ-Like, Pt. 1
I read an article written by an author named Vivek Wadhwa. ...
Join the Mission
One of the great themes of Matthew is for disciples to join the...
Calling the Twelve, Pt. 1
Matthew chapter 10 is Jesus’ War Room moment where he defines the...
Calling the Twelve, Pt. 2
Judas Iscariot, fathered by Simon Iscariot (Jn 6:71; 13:26). A man...
Commissioning the Twelve
Matthew 10:5-15 Commissioning the Twelve We are in Jesus’ war...
Cautioning the Twelve, Pt. 1
Cautioning the Twelve - vv. 16-23 Persevering through the promise of...
Cautioning the Twelve, Pt. 2
Cautioning the Twelve - vv. 16-25 (pt. 2) Persevering through the...
Comforting the Twelve
Persevere moving from one town to the next. Where Lord leads...
Challenging the Twelve, Pt.1
Jesus continues his reasoning from verse 33 raising the stakes. Not...
Challenging the Twelve, Pt. 2
Jesus continues his reasoning from verse 33 raising the stakes. Not...
Confirming the Twelve
Making disciples is taking the long haul. By no means a brief...
Reviving John the Baptist, Pt. 1
“Have you ever felt isolated?” Isolation causes despair...
Reviving John the Baptist, Pt. 2
[Overview verses 1-15] This is reminiscing in retrospect: 4 phases of...
Jesus Preached Judgment, Pt. 1
It is odd that the very message our generation needs to hear the most...
Jesus Preached Judgment, Pt. 2
ii. Rejecting ample revelation (vv. 21-24) The point of this section...
An Invitation from Jesus
Jesus offers grace. Grace is free but comes with one...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 1
Matthew 12 lists a series of accusations against Jesus. The single...
Answering Accusations, Pt.2
This sermon begins with where I did not end last time. Beginning...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 3
This third accusation comes by inference. Nothing said directly to...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 4
Intro: Fourth accusation, leveled against Christ...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 5
Answering Accusations, Pt. 6
How do you witness? “You show up to work.” It is by...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 7
Matthew 12:33-37 - Answering Accusations (pt. 5) The fifth...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 8
Pragmatist (vv. 38-42) [KEY] Curious accusation bc/comes...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 9
Liberal (vv. 43-45) The plight of our modern Woke world Intro...
Answering Accusations, Pt. 10
Matthew 12:46-50 – Answering Accusations Intro: When you become...
Jesus Taught in Parables, Pt. 1
Matthew 13 Jesus Taught with Parables Intro: Two questions come to...
Jesus Taught in Parables, Pt. 2
[TRANS] Picking up on first question, “Why did Jesus teach this...
Jesus Taught in Parables, Pt. 3
Intro: Answering Why Jesus taught with parables? and What do they mean?...
Jesus Taught in Parables, Pt. 4
Motivations for Hope
Matthew 13:31-35; 44-52 – Kingdom Motivations for...
Entering the Kingdom
What is hidden from unbelievers is revealed to believers. What is meant...
The Judgment of the Kingdom
The Expectations of the Kingdom
Matthew 13:51-58 – Expectations of the Kingdom Intro: To...
Why the Guilty Conscience?
Matthew 14:1-12 – “Why the guilty...
Jesus' Modes of Retreat, Pt. 1
Matthew 14:13-36 (pt. 1) – Jesus’ Modes of...
Jesus' Modes of Retreat, Pt. 2
Matthew 14:22-33 – Modes of Retreat (pt. 2) Intro...
Jesus' Modes of Retreat, Pt. 3
Matthew 14:34-36 – Modes of Retreat (pt...
Break the Back of Legalism
Matthew 15:1-9 – Discerning Legalism Intro: Legalism usually...
Discerning Legalism, Pt. 1
Matthew 15:10-20 – Breaking the back to legalism (pt...
Discerning Legalism, Pt. 2
Intro: Preacher’s quote, relevant considering theme, Legalism...
Jesus' Unlikely Disciple
Jesus’ Unlikely Disciple – Matthew 15:21-28 Intro: One of...
Receiving the Same Grace
Having the Mind of Christ
Matthew 16:1-12 Having the mind of Christ Intro: Having the mind of...