MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 75) August 22, 2021 Matthew 28:16-20 The Great Commission: Make Disciples of Jesus Disciple-Making 101: Jesus is the one who calls the shots – v. 18 Jesus doesn’t suggest it- he commands it- v. 19 Jesus doesn’t leave … Read more
Resurrection Power (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew – Part 74) August 15, 2021 Matthew 27: 55 – 28:15 Did the Resurrection Really Happen? How does the resurrection transform? How to believe the resurrection?
Crying out from the Cross (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 73) August 8, 2021 Matthew 27.15-23, 35-54 The shout for blood The cry of suffering The cry of surrender The dawning of belief
JESUS ON TRIAL? (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 72) August 1, 2021 The Passage: Mt. 26:57-66; 27:1,2; 11-26 JESUS’ WAS ‘TRIED’ IN ‘KANGAROO COURTS’ – Jewish – Roman WE’RE TRIED IN THE REAL COURT Who’s responsible for Jesus’ death? Each one of us When it comes to sin, we can… … Read more
DENIALS AND DELIVERANCE (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 71) July 25, 2021 Matthew 26:30-35; 47-50; 58; 69-75; 27:3-10 PETER’S DENIALS: Pride Fear Compromise PETER’S DELIVERANCE: Relationship Repentance Restoration
JESUS IN THE OIL PRESS (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 70) July 18, 2021 Matthew 26:36-56 LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN The Flakiness of Jesus’ followers reveals the reliability of the gospel accounts The forsaking of Jesus by the Father produced Jesus’ agony The faithfulness of Jesus was driven by … Read more
A NEW COVENANT (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 69) July 11, 2021 Matthew 25:17-30 The Passover-Communion Connection The Reality of Betrayal Responding to Jesus
A Beautiful Thing (The Gospel of Matthew Part 68) July 4, 2021 Matthew 26: 1-16 Some love Jesus extravagantly. Some are scandalized by extravagant love. Some are angered by extravagant love.
JESUS INCOGNITO (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 67) June 27, 2021 Matthew 25:31-46 The King is Jesus: He is the judge that judges everyone, as well as the one on which all are judged. The Blessed (those who inherit the kingdom): They are self- forgetful & fruitful The Cursed (those who miss the … Read more
KNOWING AND TRUSTING THE MASTER (King Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew- Part 66) June 20, 2021 Mt. 25:14-30 THE MASTER He entrusts… … generously- accordingly- differently He knows… … everyone better than they know themselves He commends and rejoices over… … us becoming what we’re capable of becoming THE THIRD SERVANT He doesn’t know or … Read more