Posts by Keith
The Good Life Part One – 4 March 2018
We return to our sermon series, Following Jesus – The Gospel of Matthew today and begin to study the beatitudes. Jesus starts us off by reminding us that we are blessed. Blessed are those who are needy, sad, lowly, and unsatisfied. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 5: 3-12. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog.…
Read MoreDo The Work of an Evangelist – 25 February 2018
After Billy Graham died on Wednesday, Pastor Matt felt that would be very appropriate do something special to mark Dr. Graham’s passing into glory. There aren’t very many people he would take a Sunday off the normal plan to talk about, but Billy Graham has had an enormous impact for Jesus Christ on our world.…
Read MoreSpiritus Sanctus – 18 February 2018
“Spiritus Sanctus” was the theme of the Stay Sharp Theology Conference that a group of us attended this week at our district church in Canonsburg. We spent two days dwelling on who the Holy Spirit is. The holy Spirit is God – We Should Worship Him. The Holy Spirit is a Person – We Can…
Read MoreJesus’ Sermon on the Mount – 11 February 2018
The Lord Jesus began His public ministry preaching, “Repent [turn-around, do a U-turn!], for the kingdom of heaven is near.” And He began calling disciples to follow Him.Jesus was a master teacher. There was never a greater teacher than our Lord Jesus. And this was, perhaps, His greatest single teaching.Jesus is Lord. And this is…
Read MoreBetween Grace and Glory : Godly Living in the Present Age – Abraham Skacel – 4 February 2018
Pastor Matt was away this week at the EFCA Theology Conference. Abe Skacel, our missionary with Cru – Penn State shares with us his thoughts on Titus 2:11-14 and the lessons about grace for today. Abe Skacel preaching on Titus 2:11-14 Listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: Between Grace and Glory_…
Read MoreFollowing Jesus – 28 January 2018
The title of this message is “Following Jesus” which is what it’s all about. Jesus calls His first full time followers, and by the end of the chapter, He has crowds and crowds of followers. Following Jesus is what it’s all about. And that’s what our church is all about. We are all about bringing…
Read MoreImago Dei – 21 January 2018
We’re going to take a one-week break from our study of the Gospel of Matthew because today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Today we ponder the Scriptures] the meaning of this phrase, “created in the image of God.” What is the Imago Dei? And what does it mean for our lives? Listen to today’s…
Read MoreThe Temptation of Jesus – 14 January 2018
We are just a few steps into our journey through this theological biography of Jesus Christ called “The Gospel of Matthew.” We’re looking at a familiar story today, “The Temptation of Jesus.” Not that this is the only time that Jesus was ever tempted, but this is the big test right before He begins His…
Read MoreThe Baptism of Jesus – 7 January 2018
We are just a few steps into our journey through this theological biography of Jesus Christ called “The Gospel of Matthew.” So far in chapters 1 and 2, we’re read about the genealogy of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, and the search for Jesus after he was born (by both the Gentile Magi and the…
Read MoreThe Search for Jesus Christ – 31 December 2017
We’ve begun a multi-month, maybe multi-year, journey together through the Gospel of Matthew. This theological biography of the most important person who has ever lived–the Lord Jesus Christ. This week we focus on looking for these four themes as we read this familiar story together: Royalty, Protection, Fulfillment, and Suffering. We also found there were…
Read MoreHe Will Reign For Ever and Ever – 24 December 2017
These people were walking, living in darkness. But now a light has dawned. And that light is the joyful reversal of the curse on the world and the end of all war! And that light comes in the form of a child. Jesus. This is what Christmas is all about. He Will Reign For Ever…
Read MoreThe Birth of Jesus Christ – 17 December 2017
We’ve begun a multi-month, maybe multi-year, journey together through the Gospel of Matthew. This theological biography of the most important person who has ever lived–the Lord Jesus Christ. Last week, we looked closely at his genealogy. Which was a lot more interesting than someone might think at first. It turned out that his genealogy revealed…
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