Following Jesus - The Gospel of Matthew

Studying a theological biography of the most compelling Person to ever live.

A sermon series through the Gospel of Matthew preached from December 2017 to April 2020

The Genealogy of Jesus – 10 December 2017

December 10, 2017

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…

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The Birth of Jesus Christ – 17 December 2017

December 17, 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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The Search for Jesus Christ – 31 December 2017

December 31, 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…

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The Baptism of Jesus – 7 January 2018

January 7, 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…

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The Temptation of Jesus – 14 January 2018

January 14, 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…

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Following Jesus – 28 January 2018

January 28, 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…

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Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount – 11 February 2018

February 11, 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…

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Spiritus Sanctus – 18 February 2018

February 18, 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…

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The Good Life Part One – 4 March 2018

March 4, 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.…

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The Good Life (Part Two) – 11 March 2018

March 11, 2018

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…

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You Are The… – 18 March 2018

March 18, 2018

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…

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These Little Ones – 28 April 2019

April 28, 2019

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.…

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If Your Brother Sins Against You – 26 May 2019

May 26, 2019

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…

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The Lord of Marriage – 9 June 2019

June 9, 2019

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…

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Drop Everything – 16 June 2019

June 16, 2019

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…

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First and Last – 30 June 2019

June 30, 2019

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”…

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The Suffering Serving Son of Man – 7 July 2019

July 7, 2019

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…

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Shouting for the Son of David – 14 July 2019

July 14, 2019

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…

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Expecting Fruit – 4 August 2019

August 4, 2019

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.…

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Come to the Wedding Banquet – 11 August 2019

August 11, 2019

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…

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