The Book of Matthew

January 2017

The Great Awakening

Here's the question: What does the crucifixion mean, and why should it matter to me?

The Cross Atonement

A Seat for the Betrayer

No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, you have been invited to the table.

Communion Grace

Woe is Me

Jesus, in his final discourse, takes the time to spell out how hypocrisy shows itself in someone’s life.

Hypocrisy Grace Kindness Ego The Beatitudes

The Last Messenger

The Parable of the Tenants. Jesus makes an unbelievable statement: “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.”

Grace Mercy Parables Entitlement Humility

The Subversive King

Jesus is the counter-intuitive King. Jesus is the confrontational King. Jesus is the coming King.

Grace Kingdom of God

Greatness in the Kingdom

“I’m not here to be served, I’m here to serve.” How does that play out in your home? In your family?

Humility Kingdom of God

The Transfiguration

The transfiguration shows us that Jesus is God. The transfiguration shows us how to treat the Old Testament. The transfiguration shows us how real life change happens.

The Transfiguration Discipleship

Kingdom Parables

February 26, 2017

Jesus teaches two parables that can viewed as one big picture of your life as a Christian. The first parable is about your beginning. The second parable is about your end.

Parables Kingdom of God Discipleship Judgement

The Cost of Discipleship

February 19, 2017

We have to consider the fact that following Jesus will cost us something, perhaps even everything.

Discipleship Kingdom of God

The Messianic Secret

February 12, 2017

We briefly touch on 7 of Jesus’s miracles, and then talk about some of the problems that these miracles caused.

Kingdom of God Healing Miracles

The Sermon 2 - The Jesus Way

January 29, 2017

Theologians call the Sermon on the Mount the ‘Epitome’ of the teachings of Jesus, which means “a condensed version of the whole.”

Sermon on the Mount Prayer Trust Judgementalism

The Sermon 1 - The Antitheses

January 22, 2017

We go through the 6 antitheses of Jesus - Murder, Adultery, Divorce, Oaths, Eye for an Eye, Love of Enemy.

Sermon on the Mount Sin Divorce Violence Judgementalism Enemies

The Temptation of Christ

January 15, 2017

A good way to test your feelings towards the humanity of Jesus, is to see how you feel about the wilderness temptation of Jesus Christ.

Wilderness Temptation

Baptized unto Death

January 8, 2017

Jesus didn't need to be baptized. But he was participating in the human condition. And he's also setting an example for us.

Baptism Discipleship The Trinity

Bloodline

January 1, 2017

The genealogy of Matthew is not just there for historical reference. Rather, it’s making a point about who Jesus is and what he came to bring.

Kingdom of God Mercy Grace

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