by Debbie Schwab | Mar 17, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 19.13-15 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” v. 14 While Jesus – the King of all Kings … the Great Deliverer – was busy teaching the crowds that followed him around,...
by Debbie Schwab | Mar 10, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 20.17-34 “… whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” V. 27 As Jesus nears Jerusalem, he...
by Debbie Schwab | Mar 3, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 20.1-16 “… ’Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first and the first last.” V. 15 Jesus now teaches with a parable. He says “the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who...
by Debbie Schwab | Feb 24, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 19.16-30 Jesus said, “… go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. V.22 Pretend for a moment you don’t...
by Debbie Schwab | Feb 3, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 19.1-12 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh V. 5 After a time of teaching, Jesus moves away from the crowds at Galilee … so the crowds follow him. Among the crowd are the Pharisees...
by Debbie Schwab | Jan 27, 2015 | Sermon Prep
MATTHEW 18.15-35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart. V. 35 Even though we know it is something that God has called us to do, forgiveness is hard. In this passage Jesus doesn’t tell us to ignore it...
