HAPPY ARE THE SAD (The Upside-Down Kingdom – Part 2) September 1, 2019 Today’s Passage: Matthew 5.3-10 with a focus on 5.4 UNDERSTANDING THE BEATITUDES 1.How they fit within Matthew’s gospel. 2.They ARE NOT a collection of wise sayings 3.They ARE new rules for a new kingdom. a. Indicators of identity. b. Indicators of a … Read more
THE PROSPERITY OF THE SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT (The Upside-Down Kingdom- Part 1) August 25, 2019 JESUS- THE TRUE MOSES Comes out of Egypt – Mt 2:15 Passes through the water – Mt 3:13-17 Spends time in the wilderness – Mt 4:1-11 Delivers God’s Law – Mt 5-7 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up … Read more
WHEN THE KING CALLS (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 6) August 18, 2019 Matthew 4:12-25 THE CALL OF JESUS: IT’S A CALL TO FOLLOW HIM IT’S A CALL TO REPENT IT’S A CALL TO LEAVE BEHIND IT INVOLVES A TASK SOMETIMES IT WON’T MAKE SENSE IT WILL BE INCREASING/ADVANCING
Guest speaker: Majd Shufani from Christian Holy Land Foundation CHLF.org Ministry Obstacles: 1) Religion 2) Politics 3) Culture 4) Tradition
FACING AND RESISTING TEMPTATION (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 5) August 4, 2019 Matthew 4:1-11 COULD JESUS REALLY BE TEMPTED? Jesus is both 100% God and 100% human Jn 1:14; Col 1:15-19; 2:9; Php 2:5-11; Lk 2:40, 5:17; Mk 6:4-6 Jesus’ temptations were real and yet, he didn’t sin Heb 4:14-16; 2 Cor … Read more
A Doomsday Prepper (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 4) July 28, 2019 Today’s Passage: Matthew 3 HOW TO PREPARE PEOPLE FOR JESUS Be committed Discern their desires Pronounce the Kingdom Call for repentance Perceive soul security HOW TO PREPARE MYSELF FOR PEOPLE Submit to God’s leading Identify with those far from God Receive … Read more
SEEKERS, THE INDIFFERENT AND WORSE (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 3) July 21, 2019 THE PASSAGE: Matthew 2:1–23 The fulfilled prophecy – Mt 1:22,23;2:5,6;17,18;23 The whole Bible is about Jesus RESPONDING TO JESUS The Magi: They seek him, which leads them to Adore him Herod: He’s threatened by him & hostile towards him, … Read more
THE TESTIMONY OF JOE DAVIDSON (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 2) July 14, 2019 The Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 Jesus is “Immanuel”— “God with us” Learning from Joseph: His righteousness His faith and obedience Even when it was painful Even when it was scary His courage To accept the world’s disapproval To submit to … Read more
A Genealogy of Grace July 7, 2014 Matthew 1: 1-17 Speaker; Louis DeLuca This sermon does four things: Compares the 4 gospels Gives us an understanding of the genealogy of Jesus Something else about genealogy How that genealogy can impact our lives today
Narrative of Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph; in the first person. Featuring Tim as Abraham, Scott as Jacob, and Louis as Joseph A unique way of summarizing the series we’ve been studying since January, 2019.