The Peace Of Judgement

Judgement is real, judgement is satisfying, and judgement is elevating. Jesus as the judge is a delight.

Matthew 25:31-46

Greater Love Has No One

Jesus emphasizes the greatest commandments: to love God and to love our neighbors. Genuine love always involves sacrifice, mirroring Christ’s ultimate act of laying down His life for us.

Matthew 22:34-40; John 15:13

Extended Cut – Israel’s Judgement Day

Jesus pronounced final judgment upon the leaders and people of Israel for the willful, persistent refusal to receive God’s messengers, culminating in their rejection of Him as their Messianic King.

Matthew 23

Fast From, Feast On

Following Jesus’ pattern of fasting and feasting, abstaining from food and activities to feast upon the Presence of God, is key to experiencing a flourishing life.

Matthew 4:1-4; Luke 7:33-34

The Gift of God’s Word

God has given us His Word, the Bible, to feed us, guide us, point us to Christ, and show us how to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him and for our good.

Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:14-17

The Good Builder

When we pursue Christ, we can withstand the storm, be cleansed from our sin, and grow wise as we become more like Him.

Matthew 7:24-27

Christ Through My Eyes – Christmas Eve 2021

The central question for every human is how they see and respond to Christ – whether with faith and worship like the Magi or with fear and rejection like Herod.

Matthew 2:1-18

Purity in an Impure Age

The world is constantly working to press us into its mold. Jesus promises the blessing of seeing God if, in humility, we allow Him to purify our hearts through single-mindedly focusing on Him.

Matthew 5:8 ESV

My Only Comfort – Part 2

Question 98: Knowing all of these things, what is your only comfort in life and death?
Knowing all of these things, what is your only comfort in life and death? That I with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins, and delivered me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that all things must work together for my salvation, and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me sincerely willing and ready, from this day forth, to live unto him.

Matthew 10:28–31; Romans 8:28–30

God's Unexpected Work and Word

Things won’t always work out the way we think they should, but God uses every circumstance for his maximum glory, and our maximum good.

Matthew 11:2-15

Who Is This?

Jesus is our Lord, our Messiah, and our King, the only begotten-Son of the Father, promised in the Old Testament to rescue His people and join them to His Father.

Matthew 21:1-11

The Summary of God’s Law

Question 10: Can you summarize what God’s law commands you to do?
Answer: All the law is summarized in these two commandments: You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Matthew 22:34-40

What Does God Demand of You?

Question 8: What does God demand of you? Answer: God demands that I be perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.

Matthew 5:48

Disciples Reach the World

Disciples are engaged in reaching the world, both locally and internationally, with the Gospel so that others may hear and respond to the Gospel.

Matthew 28:19-20

Man – The True Human

Jesus, the Man, was truly human so that He might fulfill humanity’s obligations to God by completely obeying God’s Law and suffering and dying for human disobedience.

Matthew 1:1

Commissioned

All Christians are commissioned by Jesus to be involved in the worldwide mission of evangelism and discipleship.

Matthew 28:18-20

The Question of Hypocrisy

Every human sins and fails to live up to God’s righteous standards, but the Gospel offers forgiveness to those who confront this fact and openly confess and repent of sin.

Matthew 23:1-13