Following Jesus - The Gospel of Matthew

This week we begin a new sermon series. The Gospel of Matthew is a wonderful book full of spiritual treasure. We are going to learn all kinds of glorious things as we study it together. Matthew is a theological biography of the Lord Jesus Christ and is the most Jewish of the four gospels. It…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

This week we continue our study the beatitudes. Jesus continues to remind us that we are blessed. Blessed are the Merciful, the Pure in Heart, The Peacemakers, and the Persecuted. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 5: 7-12. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the…

We continue our study in Matthew and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount this week. Perhaps the greatest message ever preached, and certainly preached with the greatest authority by the world’s greatest teacher. Jesus has gone up on a mountainside and is teaching a great crowd that have begun following Him. And He’s invited them to…

We are learning together about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” We’ve reached chapter 18 which marks the beginning of the fourth of five major blocks of teaching in the Gospel of Matthew, which seems to be mostly about living as Jesus’ disciples in community with one another.…

We are learning together about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” This week we go deeper into chapter 18, which marks the beginning of the fourth of five major blocks of teaching in the Gospel of Matthew, by explaining to His disciples what they should do when another…

Matthew 19 marks the beginning of a new section in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus has finished his 4th major block of teaching and is now headed towards Jerusalem. And on His way, He runs into several different people and has some significant interactions with them, which we might call “teachable moments.” Int his passage…

Our series on the Gospel of Matthew is called “Following Jesus” because Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person Who ever lived. When you learn Who Jesus truly is and put your trust in Him, you are compelled to follow Him. We could summarize the application of this entire passage with the…

We are learning together about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” This week we learn about an upside down kingdom, learning that the Lord is perfectly just and amazingly gracious. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 20:1-16. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click”…

We are learning together about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” Be encouraged by t his message that shows us The Son of Man Came to Suffer and The Son of Man Came to Serve. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 20:17-28. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You…

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” Be encouraged by this message showing us that Jesus is full of mercy, deserves pure worship, and is the arriving king! Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 20:29-21:17. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here…

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” We have reached the part of the book that details the event of Jesus’ final week. Be encouraged by this message to Pray in Faith, Repent and Believe, and Bear Fruit. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 21:18-48.…

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” We have reached the part of the book that details the event of Jesus’ final week. Be encouraged by this message to Come to Jesus, Invite Others to Jesus, and Change for Jesus. Pastor Matt preaching on…