Tag Archives: Matthew
Sermon: I Am With You – 1 Samuel 14:1-16
One of the greatest blessings in the Christian life is the sense of belonging. We belong to God, and He has given us His Son and His Spirit to demonstrate how completely committed He is to our relationship. He is faithful and true even when we are not. He never moves. Therefore, except in times […]
Sermon: JESUS – Matthew 1:21
The name of Jesus Christ should be upsetting. For the wicked, it should bring to mind Truth and Righteousness. For believers, it should encourage peace, joy and righteousness. No one should be unaffected. Charles Spurgeon is credited with saying, “If Christ is not all to you He is nothing to you. He will never go […]
Sermon: Articles of Faith – God
To the faithful, God’s existence is not only essential for salvation, it is obvious in the world around us and the heavens above. Creation is simply to vast, complex and marvelously orderly to be explained without a divine Creator. Yet, the Scriptures say that the fool says, “There is no God.” When I was in […]
Sermon: Articles of Faith – The Word of God, Pt 2
How and why can we trust the Bible to be true? Certainly faith in God’s divine love are crucial to this trust, but the Lord has given us a book that is vast in historical scope and yet internally consistent, verifiable and confirmed by external sources. Yet without the moving of the Holy Spirit, no […]
Sermon: Articles of Faith – The Word of God, Pt1
God’s disciples are commanded to study and meditate upon God’s Word. Furthermore, we are told to share this Word with others, our families, friends, even strangers. So how do we know who to speak with? Is it everyone? Anyone? As with all things pertaining to faith and practice, the Bible tells. While the Gospel is […]
Sermon: Commandments of Jesus, Pt XX – Matthew 26:26-28
One of the last commandments of Jesus was given on the eve of the Crucifixion. During a time that should have been filled with stress and fear, the Lord took the time to fellowship with the Disciples in remembrance of the Passover. Near the end of this meal, Matthew tells us that the Lord took […]
Article: Holiness, Going the Distance
Holiness is often hard to define. What is it? Why is God holy? How can I be holy? These are just a few of the questions that often come to mind when we consider holiness. It is tied up with righteousness, goodness, and perfection but none of these concepts captures holiness completely. Holiness is that […]
Sermon: Commandments of Jesus, Pt XI – Matthew 10:31
Objectively, one of the hardest commandments of Christ to obey is “Fear not.” We live in a world that offers many reasons to be fearful. The dangers of everyday life overwhelm us from time to time and the prospect of encouraging others to persecute us by standing up for justice and mercy is often daunting. […]
Sermon: Commandments of Jesus, Pt X – Matthew 11:28
Rest is so often hard to find. Though we work hard and spend vast amounts of money on comforts, finding rest remains allusive. Why? There are many reasons but chief among those reasons is that we vainly seek the trappings of rest without taking hold of the most important source of rest, faithfulness to the […]
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