STORMOLOGY 101 (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 9) April 19, 2020 THE PASSAGE: Matthew 8:23-27 (Mark 4:35–41, Luke 8:22–25) LESSONS FROM THE STORM: 1. The certainty of uncertainty 2. God’s purpose in a storm: To test our faith – tests reveal – tests strengthen 3. Jesus isn’t safe but He’s good 4. Jesus … Read more
In Fact Christ Has Been Raised April 12, 2020 Today’s Passage: 1 Corinthians 15.3-8, 12-20a Why is the resurrection essential? Why can we believe the resurrection happened? The grammar The witnesses The timeline How can the resurrection transform us?
LESSONS FROM A CROWD, AN ACADEMIC & A HALF-HEARTED JESUS-FOLLOWER (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 8) April 5, 2020 Matthew 8:18-22 JESUS & THE CROWD- v. 18 The issue: using Jesus THE CALL: step out of the crowd JESUS & THE ACADEMIC- vs. 19,20 The issue: Learning from, but not living for, Jesus … Read more
LIFE LESSONS FROM A LEPER, A SOLDIER AND A MOTHER-IN-LAW (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 7) March 29, 2020 Matthew 8:1-17 LESSON FROM A LEPER Matthew 8:1-4 Why everyone needs Jesus: Only he can bring new, restored life. Jesus cleanses us from our past LESSON FROM A SOLDIER Matthew 8:5-13 The faith that … Read more
TWO ROADS, TWO TREES, TWO HOUSES (The King’s Speech- Part 14) March 22, 2020 Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Conclusion THE ILLUSTRATIONS: THE WARNING: THE DIFFERENCE:
Prayer and the Narrow Gate March 15, 2020 Today’s Passage: Matthew 7.7-14 The urge to pray and the certainty of an answer! The “Golden Rule” re-imagined. The reality of the narrow gate What is the connection between all three?
USING ACCURATE SCALES (The King’s Speech- Part 12) Matthew 7:1-6 THE COMMAND- v. 1 Judge (verb): 1. To condemn; 2. To evaluate THE PROMISE- v. 2 The need for careful evaluation The warning against careless judging THE STORIES- vs. 3-6 Sawdust, Planks, Dogs and Pigs WEIGHING WELL WITH ACCURATE SCALES: – Determine if it’s a … Read more
OVERCOMING WORRY (The King’s Speech- Part 11) Matthew 6:25-34 REASONS NOT TO WORRY Worry is useless & unhelpful Worrying is “practical atheism” LIVING WORRY-FREE Trust your heavenly dad’ Make/keep God your core priority Live one day at a time Trade worry for prayer
WHERE’S YOUR TREASURE? (The King’s Speech- Part 10) Matthew 6:19-24 THE IMPERATIVES (vs. 19,20): 1. Don’t Store Up On Earth 2. Do Store Up In Heaven; THE REALITIES: 1. Money Blinds Us (vs. 22–23) … … to its influence in our lives … to our blessings 2. Money Reveals (vs. 21,24) … … where our … Read more
HOW TO FAST (How to Talk to God – Part 8) February 16, 2020 Today’s Passage: Matthew 6.16-18 What is fasting? What are the dangers of fasting? Why should I fast? Verses on Fasting Judges 20:26 1 Samuel 7:6 1 Samuel 31:13 2 Samuel 1:12 2 Samuel 12:16 & 21-23 1 Kings 21:9, 12, & … Read more