The second sermon in our series on the childhood of Jesus, “The Terrible Twos,” focuses on the toddler years of Jesus and challenges us to reflect on our response to the King of kings and Lord of lords. First, we will debunk the many myths surrounding Jesus’ birth as recorded by Matthew, and emphasize the…
Today, we begin by discussing the reality it is still Christmas and how we will be continuing our celebration by examining the childhood of Jesus. In this sermon, we discuss the importance of Jesus’ childhood and the reality of the incarnation. The sermon explores the details of Jesus’ infancy, including his circumcision and presentation at…
Sermon Summary In this sermon, we discuss the theme of peace during Christmas. We explore the different definitions of peace and highlight the challenges of finding true peace in the world. We see and emphasize the peace of Jesus, and how it is different from worldly peace and comes through a relationship with Him. We…
Today, in our time of hearing and responding to a message from God’s Word, explore the significance of Advent as a time of preparation and anticipation for the coming of Jesus. We will highlight the biblical meaning of Advent and the fulfillment of prophecies by Jesus. Emphasize the need for hope, love, joy, and peace…
Today, in our time of hearing and responding to a message from God’s Word, we turn to the book of Philippians and see how Paul emphasizes the importance of gratitude in the life of a believer. We also look at the biblical mandate to give thanks in all circumstances and highlight the role of gratitude…
Today, we have reached the end of our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount. We turn again to Matthew 7:13-29 where Jesus lays out the dichotomy of two ways, narrow that leads to life, and wide that leads to death, and how many choose the latter over the former. In this, we examine…
We will be returning to our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount, and we will be turning to Matthew 7:13-27. We have reached the end of the most masterful sermon ever preached by the master teacher Jesus Himself, and over the next two weeks, we will be examining fully what Jesus teaches us…
Today, as we return to our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we will continue to learn about the actual, peculiar nature of God’s Kingdom and its people. We turn to the most famous passage of scripture taught predominately in the church and outside the church. However, today, we take time to look…
Today, as we return to our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we will continue to learn about the true, peculiar nature of God’s Kingdom and its people. As we turn to a very challenging teaching, Jesus gives us regarding our understanding of our greatest need and how we ought to pray for…
Today, as we open the Word of God. We will continue our series over the sermon on the mount, found in Matthew chapters five through seven, regarding the peculiar kingdom of God and its people. Today, we turn to a passage everyone seems to know but misunderstand—followers of Jesus and not followers of Jesus alike….