Tag: Matthew
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Fasting ~ How and How Not?
We are continuing where we left off last week. Today, we will continue to discuss the spiritual discipline of fasting, particularly how and how not to fast. In this, we will briefly recap last week’s message and learn about starting small, doing it for God, being missional and doing something, being intentional, and making sure…
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Journey to the Cross ~ Will Jesus Weep?
In this sermon, “Jesus Enters In,” we delve into the importance of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We will emphasize Jesus’ deliberate actions, fulfilling prophecy and offering peace. Despite cheers, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem’s failure to understand His message of salvation. We will be urged to reflect on our response to Jesus’ invitation…
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What Child is This? ~ The Terrible Twos
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…
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Jesus Gives – Peace – Receive Peace
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…
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Jesus Gives – Hope – Give Hope
Summary In this sermon titled “Jesus Gives – Hope – Give Hope,” Pastor Brandon Zoll explores the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace that Jesus brings to our lives. He emphasizes that Jesus was born to be a living sacrifice and our living hope, symbolized by the manger before the cross. The sermon focuses…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Wide & Narrow Part 1
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…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ The Golden Rule
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…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Ask, Seek, Knock
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…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Blessed are the Hypercritical?
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.…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Living Life Worry Free
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. However, it is essential to note that today’s message is part confession, as in preparing for this message, I was…