Challenge and Response, Part 1

September 25, 2022
Matthew 22:1-22 After the parables, Israel’s religious leaders challenge Jesus once again. Various representative groups come to Jesus: Pharisees with Herodians, Sadducees, and Pharisees again, each raising a current issue…

Who Are the True People of God?

September 18, 2022
Matthew 21:23-46 In this passage, we see the religious leaders’ response to Jesus (v. 23 identifies religious leaders as listening to Jesus, and v. 45 identifies them as the target…
Revelation 21:1-8 Let’s consider the Bible’s description the new creation. Everything comes down to earth and now heaven and earth are remade (earthly and embodied). So, how does the Bible…

Symbolic Confrontation

August 21, 2022
Matthew 21:1-22 We begin to look at these final chapters of Matthew (which cover only one week), which begins with Jesus’ confrontation with Israel’s religious leaders. Like a prophet, Jesus…
Matthew 20:1-16 If Jesus’ disciples are going to walk the path with him that leads through suffering unto glory, then these are the attitudes and actions that must characterize them…

A War of Words

July 24, 2022
Psalm 64:1-10 In this sermon, we see from Psalm 64 how we can tear people down with words and how we can encourage people with words.
Matthew 16:21-28 As we continue to look at these passages, we see that there is division and contrast even among the twelve disciples. Tonight, we will look at the different…